skil 676 and skil 100 brushes

General Discussion
1

hello, just found a 676, beautiful planer. for the people that wonder about those planer… there is actually no difference between a skil 100 5.5 amp and a 676.

every parts is the same but the shoe has one stringer less in the casting.

the motor is the same, the tool everything!

anyway i found a link for brushes for cheap.

 

 

http://www.graphitestore.com/itemdetails.asp/item_id/3173/cat_id/38/prd_id/386

 

 

cheers

 

Louis

2

oh yeah i forgot… i need bearings if anyone has link for some, specially the little fat one on the motor.

 

cheers!!

 

 

 

3

Hi Louis -

Nice find on the brushes. 

For bearings you might try to have a machinist or tool repair guy to pull the old one and take a micrometer to it.  Bearings are generic and spec'd according to size.  A machinist or tool repair guy can likely order for you if they don't have them in stock.

 

4

Can somebody give me some advise about the carbon brushes in a Skil 100? how do I know when they are not good anymore.

 

thanks

MQ shapes

Chile

5

Can somebody give me some advise about the carbon brushes in a Skil 100? how do I know when they are not good anymore.

 

thanks

MQ shapes

Chile

6

Can somebody give me some advise about the carbon brushes in a Skil 100? how do I know when they are not good anymore.

 

thanks

MQ shapes

Chile

7

Skil brushes vary according to the style of caps that are used.  If you have the big caps with the brass inside use # 756.  If you have the small plastic caps with no brass use # 34-973.  The part numbers are from http://www.eurtonelectric.com/

If the brushes are worn more than 50%, replace them to avoid any arcing at the commutator which will short out the motor.  Get new ones to measure the 50% wear.   If they are less than 1/4", replace now.