Fresh fuel in it, spark plug looks alright, chain moves freely, but it just refuses to fire properly. Sometimes sounds like it wants to start for a second then dies straight away.

Starting to become a problem because the hedge and garden are growing like crazy now summer’s here and I really need to get it sorted.

Any common things I should check before I give up and throw the thing into orbit? 😂

I’ve been sorting through some of my workshop tools recently and realised I’ve accumulated quite a few dull drill bits over the years.

Some people say it’s worth resharpening drill bits on a grinder, while others say modern bits are cheap enough that it’s easier to just replace them.

I’m curious what others here do.

Do you:

• sharpen drill bits yourself
• use a drill bit sharpening tool
• or simply replace them when they go blunt?

I mainly drill wood and mild steel, so nothing too extreme, but I do notice bits getting dull after a while, especially when drilling harder materials.

Also, for those who do sharpen bits — is it easy to keep the correct angle, or does it take a lot of practice?

Would be interested to hear what methods people use and what tools... guides i might need?

When I pull the trigger the LED light comes on, but the motor doesn’t spin at all.

I’ve already tried:

• checking the battery on another tool (works fine)

• reseating the battery

• trying a different battery

Since it’s a brushless drill, I know there aren’t carbon brushes like on corded drills, so I’m wondering if the problem might be something like:

• the trigger switch

• the electronic controller

• or something else inside the drill

Has anyone had this happen with a brushless DeWalt drill before? Any suggestions on what to check first would be appreciated.

I checked the plug fuse first and that’s fine. I opened the drill casing to take a look and one thing I noticed is that one of the carbon brushes seems to be sitting slightly back from the armature. The other one looks normal and still has spring pressure pushing it forward.

It doesn’t look completely worn out but it doesn’t seem to be touching the commutator properly.

Could this cause the drill to stop suddenly like that?
Has anyone seen this happen before?