13-08-2011, 07:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 27-09-2011, 10:39 PM by AlanBeckett.)
(13-08-2011, 06:59 AM)Yorkie Wrote: The grinder must have been subjected to a lot of punishment to get into that state - prolonged use under heavy load, beyond what could reasonably be expected of it.
The owner is no shrinking violet

When I had it to bits I noticed that there was a 'black block' near the switch, but I assumed it was a suppression capacitor. Clearly not, so presumably such devices are available. My last garage vacuum cleaner did a soft start but that used discrete components.
Alan






