I Found it in the Park!

Over a decade ago I was wandering a park on the Northside and came upon a snake in the grass that looked like a Dremel.  No idea how it got there, but it went home with me.  I had just received my first for Christmas so the new one went back in the box and I used the park find until yesterday.

It always had a finnicky switch, but I could always get it to work.  I was prepping a bike for brazing and the switch quit so I decided to check out the inside.  I removed the collet, the plastic collar, and the hang loop on the back.  The only tool I needed was a little torx bit that was in the back of that handy Irwin screwdriver.  I took the brushes out, but they were good and it wasn't needed for the disassembly.

A springy collar for the shaft stop pin flew out when I popped open the case.  Here's the inside.

The bearings were nice and smooth.  Everything seemed to be connected so I pulled apart the electrical connections and checked all I could for continuity.  The cord checked out so I reconnected everything and moved on to the switch.  The switch looked like it was OK, so I cleaned it and reassembled.  Nothing.  

So the Dremel I found in the park on a Northside adventure went in the box and I pulled out my Christmas present from years ago.  Always have a spare.