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Originally Posted by Slipknot
You can rebuild batteries? I didn't know that
love to hear more as I'm sick of having to pay 80 bucks for replacements
I like Bosch tools and i have makita drills and a driver, can't afford the fesstool cordless stuff but have their other stuff.
those smaller dewalt battieries in 18 volt look good and you have a choice to go with the larger battery too, pricey though.
I love my small bosch driver 10 volts I think, great for cabinet hinge screws.
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Slipknot, I can rant on for hours and actually did so until i realized that i would seriously confuse people....
There is so much info on the .NET that covers all the info you need...
Know the difference between Ni-Mh and Ni-Cd... Know that Ni-Mh is expensive because of the Mah(amp rating) the higher the Mah the more $$$ the cell + you can charge a half pack back to full with no worry of memory... Ni-Mh cells are used in R/C racing the hardcore guys usually get 1 race out of a new pack before they "ebay" the pack.
You will need a good iron/soldering station..
The initial investment could be the price of 2 battery packs...
I have the Weller WTCPT station with the 201 pencil...
63/37 Solder is ideal
Thermistor To keep your cell from over heating,, shuts charge off at 180ishF
Cell insulators
Heat Shrink
Different ways to attach batteries... You can use the tabs, or on tab free cells you can solder wire, solder tabs, battery bars..
You will need to make a jig to hold the cells because you will need both hands and be quick... holding the iron, solder then to switch the solder for a hold down tool...after a while you can hold both in the same hand and do it with ease...
I practiced on dead alkaline batteries... You will know if your holding the iron on too long.. rule of thumb is 4 seconds on 10 seconds off... @700F...
Pre-tin everything... get some good scratches on the cells.. i use a dremel with a drum sander attachment.
Also remember to insulate as when you solder on the positive end there is only 1/8" of a gap from the positive tab to the negative side... you don't want excessive solder...
After the holidays i should be set with my "laundry room" work bench i'll try and get a video/photo on how to rebuild the battery as i need to rebuild my final 18V Dewalt XRP pack....
NightFighter, unlike Dewalt, Makita makes a "different" line of the same tool... I was looking at the Makita cordless circular for my Dad.. found Makita makes 2 different models... I almost bought the wrong one... apparently Makita makes a "better" version first then builds a "striped down" version and numbers them accordingly... Just something to think about when looking to expand your tool line..
I know a few guys that swear by the Dewalt reciprocating saw.
Like i said if i could do it all over again i would be a Makita guy..
It's too bad that no 1 MFG makes a full line of tools that feel comfortable in my hands... Burns tools is 5 minutes from my house and i used to go there once a month and touch stuff.. LOL
I really miss and even though some would disagree WoodWorkers warehouse in Seekonk, MA.. Yes they had high prices for a reason but the staff was pretty cool and before you walked out they often gave you a break on the price to make it competitive with the big box stores.. What other store can you go into and ask them to drill a few holes or fire up a table saw/band saw... How about turn on a lathe?