Re: (ET) one blade not cutting well

[Michael S Briggs <msbriggs alberti unh edu>]

On Wed, 26 Jul 2006, David C Robie wrote:

> Armatures can short by commutator bars shorting together, mechanical
> damage.  Seen quite a few.

Dave,
	What are the symptoms when that happens? I'd assume that if that 
happens, the motor wouldn't spin at all - although I guess it would depend 
on how much of the armature was shorted (i.e. if there's a short across 
the entire thing vs. partway through the windings).

Thanks,
Mike