Vintage Milwaukee Amstar 3/8" Drill Driver Cordless Electric Tool for parts

The flip
- As-is
- $16
- Working value
- $48
- Margin
- +$32
Working value is the median price of active working-condition listings for this item. Estimate, not sold data.
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What the seller says
The battery will not charge. The drill itself is reported as tested and working, but the battery charging system is not functioning.
Likely faults & repair cost
The stated fault does not map to a single common repair part, so treat this as a parts or board-level unit and confirm the real cost before buying. The common failure points for this kind of item are below for reference. Subtract the relevant one from the $32 margin to gauge the real spread.
Common faults for this model
- Dead battery pack$25 to $60eBayAmazon
- Trigger / switch$10 to $25eBayAmazon
- Chuck$15 to $35eBayAmazon
- Motor brushes$8 to $20eBayAmazon
- Motor / armature$30 to $60eBayAmazon
Repair costs are rough parts estimates, not a diagnosis of this exact unit. Confirm the fault and your repair path before you buy.