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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: NC
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So for the garage I've got a small 3hp/15 gallon horizontal craftsman compressor I've had for several years.
I don't run a DA sander, or spray paint...just run the occasional air tool or pump up tires...no biggie. Well the other day this normally loud-ass compressor, started sounding like it was losing power and gradually dying. Then it tripped the GFCI. All of a sudden a light smoke and a smell came from it. Like the motor was burning up. So I pulled the casing off. Tried running it again and sparks were flying all over from the area around the brushes. So I pulled the brushes.....good and worn down. But I don't know squat about electric motors. Does it just need new brushes? or is something in the motor itself fried?
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