Hi Folks,
I was sanding some old table to make it live again, and my "trusty" festool rotex orbital sander suddenly loosed power
the motor still turns on, but the dimmer seems at the lowest speed, and there is almost no torque.
I have this sander since 2007, and it is out of warranty for sure so let's open it, it must be a simple dimmer circuit right ?
alas, festool said: no repair for you DIY apprentice... everything is sunk in a blue resin...
must be some capacitor dead, so a $1 component.
still the full module is available for ... 112 euros plus shipping !
what a waste ...