Harbor freight portaband issue

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deepobs

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i use the harbor freight portaband with the swag table for a lot of things. I haven't messed with the speed control yet, and always run it at full speed, or at least i though it was full speed, i wanted to try it at different speeds just to see how it performs, I adjusted the dial today and the speed stays the same from 1 to 7. No change, im wondering what could cause the speed switch to fail, capacitor? I have a router speed control i can use with it, but id rather figure out what's going on, the trigger is just an on/off click and isnt pressure sensitive like some of the more expensive brands. Any thought? Thanks
 
Yea, it's from Harbor freight :D


deepobs said:
i use the harbor freight portaband with the swag table for a lot of things. I haven't messed with the speed control yet, and always run it at full speed, or at least i though it was full speed, i wanted to try it at different speeds just to see how it performs, I adjusted the dial today and the speed stays the same from 1 to 7. No change, im wondering what could cause the speed switch to fail, capacitor? I have a router speed control i can use with it, but id rather figure out what's going on, the trigger is just an on/off click and isnt pressure sensitive like some of the more expensive brands. Any thought? Thanks
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Mine works. Maybe try to change the brushes. If it’s under warranty they’ll replace it. I’ve replaced mine like 6 times but when this one I have craps out I’m getting a dewalt.
 
Josh Rider said:
Mine works. Maybe try to change the brushes. If it’s under warranty they’ll replace it. I’ve replaced mine like 6 times but when this one I have craps out I’m getting a dewalt.
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I might try that, I don't think it came with an extra set of brushes though. I bought it a while back, less than a year though, I'll see if its still covered, probably isnt. It still functions fine, just at a single speed. Thanks for the input
 
deepobs said:
I might try that, I don't think it came with an extra set of brushes though. I bought it a while back, less than a year though, I'll see if its still covered, probably isnt. It still functions fine, just at a single speed. Thanks for the input
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They come with the manual in the plastic pouch. I’ve never changed mine, I just remember a dremel I had a ways back and the speed stayed constant until I changed the brushes.
 
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