I have a 120v electric motor on a table saw that vibrates badly, but runs.  The shaft feels free--I thought about a bearing.  It has very little power and will kick the breaker under any sawing load.

Is this worth trying to get it fixed?  Might it be something simple that I could fix?  A new one is ~$300.  Rigid/Home Depot brand.  

Thanks.

To take the motor to a rewind shop,  will probably cost you more than you want to spend on it.  They probably won't touch it for under a hundred.  We had the same problem with a table saw here at work.  Bite the bullet and buy the rigid one.  If the motor craps out on it, you can replace it.

It's not economical to rebuild small motors like that . If it's not a bearing or something simple
then you might as well cruise the 'net and see if you can find it cheaper .

Check Grainger -- they have some really good motors at really low prices.  A motor in one of my tools burned out;  the mfr wanted $90 to replace it.  Grainger had one that fit (after I snapped off two unnecessary extra mounting screws), was significantly more powerful, and cost $28.

injun-ear: Look in the local yellow pages under "electrical motors," and ask them how much to rewind a motor, it is really expensive, unless you have a very special, unique, collectible; it would probably be cheaper just to buy a new motor.

Quoted: Check Grainger -- they have some really good motors at really low prices.  A motor in one of my tools burned out;  the mfr wanted $90 to replace it.  Grainger had one that fit (after I snapped off two unnecessary extra mounting screws), was significantly more powerful, and cost $28.

Grainger has good prices on motors.  Though, sometimes the service is unbelievable.

Such as I ordered a 45HP 3PH Motor.  They sent me a 150HP Motor!  What the hell was I gonna do with this thing?

I called them 3 times to pick it up and it sat on my dock for about a year.  (Mind you, I never paid for this motor, nor ever receieved a bill).

I called one last time, saying I had someone willing to pay cash for it and that they had 45 minutes to beat the buyer here.  Surprise, I had a truck at my dock in 15 minutes that took the motor away.