Should you replace a cord or just toss the tool? I'm split on this one.

Last week my 18V circular saw cord got ripped out near the base, just a clean break. I spent 3 hours trying to splice it back with heat shrink and solder, but the motor still sounds rough. My buddy says for a $60 tool from 3 years ago, just buy a new one. But I've fixed my dad's old 1980s drill twice with new cords and it runs like a tank. Is there a cutoff point where repair is just dumb stubbornness? Has anyone else dealt with this where the math doesn't add up?

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schmidt.willow3d agoMost Upvoted

Is this where my dad disowns me for not trying to fix it with a coat hanger first?

johnb952d ago

Coat hanger probably still works better than the part they sell now.