So I picked up the Pulsetech charger/reconditioner, but I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to try and recondition some of the 9.6 (Makita) 12 and 14.4V (Dewalt) power tool batteries I have that
On a similar topic, I need to replace one of the 14.4 volt XR battery packs for my DeWalt drill. No complaints about the originals - they've worked pretty well during a few years of mistreatment and
Author: "Mullen, Tim \(IIS\)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 16:34:44 -0500
I suspect that the NiCad batteries in the power tools are a totally different animal, and an automotive battery charger/conditioner wouldn't work properly them. Then again, I may be wrong... Tim Mull
Sorry, PJ - the power tool batteries that I typically run across are NiCd, NiMH or LiOH. The PulseTech systems are designed for standard lead-acid batteries: From the center of their front page: "Wor
Karl wondered: plastic case - My "Batteries Plus" store recently rebuilt my 13.2 packs for $23 each with 1500 mah cells . . 1800 mah cells would have cost a bit more but they seemed to think that my
Author: "Mullen, Tim \(IIS\)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 18:15:30 -0500
My wife bought me my drill on sale for $40. A new battery pack is more than that. As much as I'd hate to through out a perfectly good drill, it's hard to beat the math... 8-( Tim Mullen
I heard of a farmer taking an old 12 volt drill with dead packs and soldering a cord to the power input and attaching to his truck battery via alligator clips. Said it saved the aggravation of a dead