29 Mar, 2020 → by ClaimboUser537905
Motor bearing failure
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3 year old machine had been working well. Plugged it in a few days ago and it didn't run. It's not designed to be taken apart, but I figured out how and discovered that the tiny permanent magnet brushless motor has 2 tiny ball bearings that moisture had gotten into and had seized. Wrote to Dynatrap and they'd do nothing. Found the bearings (8mm OD/3mm ID) on eBay for $3 delivered. Running like new. Should use sealed bearings...crappy choice. User's recommendation: Replace the bearings every several years.