/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Update on the AC circle saw:

-I got continuity over the brushes and the motor budges a little bit every time you give it DC power. It stays absolutely still when plugged in and the switch is pulled

-On the power cord, I get continuity from one of the plug's blades to the motor brushes (when the switch is pulled in), but not from the brushes to the other blade. Is that a sign of a bad switch or internal short, or is the other blade supposed to power the stator magnets? (I can't remove the wires from the switch to test the switch without cutting them. the switch has two "line" wires and two "load" wires)

Pic related is the switch