> Old tools with brushed motors arc during normal operation! I have all of my grandfathers old Craftsman steel-shell electric power tools with brushed motors.

> Old tools with brushed motors arc during normal operation! I have all of my grandfathers old Craftsman steel-shell electric power tools with brushed motors. I put a new cord on one of the hand drills a few years ago (the old cloth covered cords are terrifying) and tried using it for a project. That thing throws sparks like a Zippo.