A method for monitoring brush wear of a motor of a saw comprising: generating, with a sensor connected to a brush in a motor of the saw , a first signal corresponding to a level of wear in the brush ; identifying, with a controller , a level of wear for the brush with reference to the first signal; and generating, with the controller and a user interface device , an output requesting replacement of the brush in response to the identified level of wear exceeding a predetermined threshold, further comprising: generating, with the sensor , the first signal corresponding to a level of pressure exerted upon the sensor from springs that bias the brush into contact with a commutator of the motor ; and identifying, with the controller , that the level of wear in the brush exceeds the predetermined threshold in response to the level of pressure being below a predetermined threshold, wherein springs bias the brushes , respectively, into contact with the commutator , wherein in the motor , mounts are formed in a housing of the motor and engage the springs , respectively, wherein the mounts include pressure sensors that measure the compressive force applied through the springs or the mounts generate sensing currents through the springs and the corresponding brushes to identify the electrical resistance levels through the brushes. generating, with a sensor connected to a brush in a motor of the saw , a first signal corresponding to a level of wear in the brush ; identifying, with a controller , a level of wear for the brush with reference to the first signal; and generating, with the controller and a user interface device , an output requesting replacement of the brush in response to the identified level of wear exceeding a predetermined threshold, further comprising: generating, with the sensor , the first signal corresponding to a level of pressure exerted upon the sensor from springs that bias the brush into contact with a commutator of the motor ; and identifying, with the controller , that the level of wear in the brush exceeds the predetermined threshold in response to the level of pressure being below a predetermined threshold, wherein springs bias the brushes , respectively, into contact with the commutator , wherein in the motor , mounts are formed in a housing of the motor and engage the springs , respectively, wherein the mounts include pressure sensors that measure the compressive force applied through the springs or the mounts generate sensing currents through the springs and the corresponding brushes to identify the electrical resistance levels through the brushes. generating, with the sensor , the first signal corresponding to a level of pressure exerted upon the sensor from springs that bias the brush into contact with a commutator of the motor ; and identifying, with the controller , that the level of wear in the brush exceeds the predetermined threshold in response to the level of pressure being below a predetermined threshold, wherein springs bias the brushes , respectively, into contact with the commutator , wherein in the motor , mounts are formed in a housing of the motor and engage the springs , respectively, wherein the mounts include pressure sensors that measure the compressive force applied through the springs or the mounts generate sensing currents through the springs and the corresponding brushes to identify the electrical resistance levels through the brushes. <EOS>