I forgot to mention that part I guess. Yes, I did clean the commutator. I dunno how I left that part out. It was gunked up and I just knew that was gonna fix it. It didnt. But, thank you for mentionin that. However I did NOT short the wires in the foot controller. I will do that later today. If it duz work I realize that means we have found my problem. Can the foot controller be taken further down than I already did, for some repair? Or do I just get a new one? I hate not bein able to repair the original old parts but sometimes ya just gotta use new. I realize that. The controller didnt come with the machine. I am usin one that I had on hand. Same thing with the power cord. I figured they are all the same. Maybe I'm wrong bout that. Wudnt be the 1st time I was. Thank You again for the ideas. I'll post what I find later. Since its been so hot here in the afternoons and evenins I do my outside work in the mornins and inside once it warms up too much to be out in it.