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Tool Faults by Brand

18 documented faults across 15 brands. Every entry gives the symptom, the likely cause, the checks that confirm it, and an honest answer on whether the tool is worth repairing. Prefer to browse by symptom? Use the fault index.

Axminster
1 entry
- AW106PT2 Planer/jointer hums loudly at switch-on but won't start, trips the breaker after a few seconds
Bambu Lab
1 entry
- A1 Printer shows 'printing' state in the app and on the display with no job running; won't accept new jobs until power-cycled
Bosch
2 entries
- PST 700 E Jigsaw cuts wander off line and come out bevelled — the cut edge leans noticeably in thicker material despite the base being set square
- GWS 7-115 Angle grinder won't start, starts only after a jiggle or tap, or cuts out intermittently during use
Creality
1 entry
- Ender 3 Prints develop sudden sideways layer shifts partway through — the print is perfect below a line and offset above it
DeWalt
2 entries
- DWS774 Mitre saw cuts are out of square — 90° cuts show a visible gap against a square, and mitred frames won't close up
- DCF887 Impact driver no longer holds bits securely — bits wobble, slip, or drop out of the chuck mid-job
Einhell
1 entry
- TE-CD 18 Li Drill is completely unresponsive even though the battery's own charge-level LEDs show it's fully charged
Kärcher
1 entry
- K4 Pressure washer switches itself on and off repeatedly (pulsing) with the trigger released
Makita
2 entries
- 5704R Circular saw's lower blade guard returns slowly after a cut, hangs partway, or has to be flicked shut by hand
- HR2470 SDS drill still spins normally but has stopped hammering, or hammers weakly with a change in sound
Milwaukee
1 entry
- 2606-20 Drill appears completely dead with a fully charged battery — no lights, no response, as if the tool has failed entirely
Numatic
1 entry
- HVR200 Henry vacuum suddenly cuts out mid-clean and won't switch back on, even though it was working normally moments before
Prusa
1 entry
- MK3S Print aborts partway through with a THERMAL RUNAWAY error, usually right as the part-cooling fan spins up, even though the hotend was heating perfectly moments before
Record Power
1 entry
- BS250 Bandsaw cuts wander away from the fence — the blade drifts sideways through the cut no matter how carefully the wood is fed
Ryobi
1 entry
- ONE+ 18V Battery refuses to charge after storage — charger flashes its 'defective' pattern the moment the pack is inserted
Stihl
1 entry
- MS 250 Chainsaw won't start or is extremely hard to start, even though fuel is reaching the carburettor, the air filter is clean, and the spark plug is confirmed sparking
Triton
1 entry
- TPT125 Thicknesser motor sparks heavily at the brushes, loses power under load, and smells of ozone

Axminster

Bambu Lab

Bosch

Creality

DeWalt

Einhell

Kärcher

Makita

Milwaukee

Numatic

Prusa

Record Power

Ryobi

Stihl

Triton