Well, my batteries are for a Dewalt, and they are about $120, so… 😉 But really, it was an excuse to get a proper variable power supply. I’ve only had use for one a handful of times in my life, but now I have one: huzzah!

Buying stuff on E-Bay is always a bit of a crapshoot. I’ve had a bit of good luck with it by being very careful, but… if I can find new parts (as I did in this case) I feel safer. E-bay is a “Hive of scum and villainy….” to quote a particular Jedi. There is always someone claiming they did the Kessel run in 12 parsecs…

My biggest worry was that I’d get the motor and find out that it wasn’t really the problem… or the only problem. It still strikes me as a bit odd that a DC electric motor would die so completely after what is truly light usage. But then again- it is 20 years old, which is a long time even with minimal use.