Dremel 4000 repair...

x2 those thing are notorius for failing, what it does is shut of the dremel when it gets too hot. when they fail they just shut it off forever :)

not really called a thermal resistor it is actually a thermal cut off

http://www.digikey.com/product-sear.../thermal-cutoffs-cutouts-tco/655696?k=thermal



I know this is an old thread but I just want to help those Dremel owners who might have the same problem on this discussion. try putting a jumper wire on the thermal resistor. one terminal is connected to the carbon contact , the other to the motor windings. its very visible on the second picture from top. metal and ceramic white body with black labels. fixed mine by this method