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    Joan Schmidman Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 11, 2013, 02:22 PM
    Compound miter saw short?
    Compound miter saw would not turn off when handle released. Tripped circuit breaker. Circuit breaker wouldn't stay on until saw unplugged. Burning odor.
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    Oct 11, 2013, 04:10 PM
    You obviously have a bad saw. Could be a brush short too.
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    Oct 12, 2013, 04:57 AM
    Sounds like a short to me.
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    Oct 12, 2013, 06:06 AM
    Sounds like a short to me also, and a burned up switch due to the short.
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