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A plain-spoken reference of real power tool faults: the symptom, the likely cause, how to confirm it, and whether the tool is worth fixing. Properly researched and honestly sourced — every entry lists where its information comes from.
Latest Fault Entries
- Bambu Lab A1
Printer shows 'printing' state in the app and on the display with no job running; won't accept new jobs until power-cycled
Stale print-job state left behind after an interrupted job or dropped cloud connection — the previous job's status is never cleared
Electronics & Firmware 2026-07-01 - Triton TPT125
Thicknesser motor sparks heavily at the brushes, loses power under load, and smells of ozone
Burnt or scored commutator segments causing arcing at the brush contact faces
Motor & Drive 2026-06-28 - Axminster AW106PT2
Planer/jointer hums loudly at switch-on but won't start, trips the breaker after a few seconds
Failed start capacitor or motor winding preventing the induction motor from developing starting torque
Motor & Drive 2026-06-15