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Posted by CM on June 6, 2008, 9:29 am
I had a few Bosch batteries re-built at a Batteries Plus store and found
they worked well at first but did not have the lifespan of the originals. I
would not have them re-built again.
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> hallerb@aol.com wrote:
>>> wrote:
>>>> ? ? Nick and Ryeilly are right.
>>>> ? ? You may have killed ?that small charger trying that. ?You need a
>>>> charger
>>>> matched for the batteries you are charging, and matching means more
>>>> than
>>>> just the same voltage.
>>>> ? ? You batteries may be dead by now. ?Letting them drain and leaving
>>>> them
>>>> that way can damage a battery. ?Also they have limited shelf lives. ?If
>>>> you
>>>> understood what nick said, that may give you some longer life out of
>>>> those
>>>> batteries you have. ?I usually just give up on mine when they get old
>>>> and
>>>> replace them. ?The newer batteries are lasting longer and giving better
>>>> service in my experience. ?BTW one of my B&D chargers had a rejuvenate
>>>> cycle
>>>> that seemed to help a little. ?That was long the lines of what Nick was
>>>> suggesting.
>>>> ? ? In the end it may well be that you should buy a corded or non-power
>>>> tool
>>>> as your use is light and it may not be practical for you to use current
>>>> technology battery power for that use.
>>>>> I've had a Black & Decker cordless power drill for 3-4 years - used
>>>>> maybe
>>>>> 10 times and always recharged when finished. ?A couple of weeks ago I
>>>>> noticed that it didn't seem to be charged, and when I tried to
>>>>> recharge it
>>>>> I don't think it charged fully. ? ...
>>>> --
>>>> Joseph Meehan
>>>> ?Dia 's Muire duit
>>> theres a company in bedford pa, THAT REBUILDS BATTERIES BETTER THAN
>>> NEW.
>>> lost the address, excellent prices, have regular and super capacity
>>> rebuilds too- Hide quoted text -
>>> - Show quoted text -
>> http://www.primecell.com/pctools.htm
> There is another company, I think in Washington state that does the same
> thing. They have an ebay store and shouldn't be difficult to find. I
> just used their services and the battery packs work like new, and cost
> half of what Milwaukee wanted for replacement battery packs. I do work in
> the electronic field and couldn't find the individual cells for less $
> then what they charge to do the job for me.
> Here it is but they seem to be on vacation?
> http://stores.ebay.com/Battery-Pack-Rebuilders-LLC
> Tony
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Posted by AZ Nomad on June 6, 2008, 10:40 am
>I had a few Bosch batteries re-built at a Batteries Plus store and found
>they worked well at first but did not have the lifespan of the originals. I
>would not have them re-built again.
I've had the same experience with rebuilt cell phone and laptop batteries.
I always buy 'genuine' batteries now although I try to find somebody who isn't
charging 'genuine' markups.
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 6, 2008, 10:49 pm
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>I had a few Bosch batteries re-built at a Batteries Plus store and found
>they worked well at first but did not have the lifespan of the originals. I
>would not have them re-built again.
I've had Porter Cable batteries rebuilt by Primecell.com and they are better
than new. You can get higher rated batteries.
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Posted by mkirsch1 on June 5, 2008, 4:28 pm
After 4 years, I don't care what the pimple-faced stoner at the B&D
service center says. The battery is shot, especially if it hasn't been
used much.
Most power tool manufacturers use crap cells in their battery packs. I
don't know of one that uses decent cells. You can buy a $20 B&D or a
$400 Makita or Milwaukee. Same cells. All crap.
NiCd memory is a myth. It used to be true, 20 years ago. Technology
has a way of progressing, but old wives' tales have a way of living on
forever.
The charger base has a rectifier bridge in it that changes the AC to
DC. 15VAC is the correct wall wart, but it needs to be big enough to
supply the current. This doesn't preclude a short circuit in the
charger base or battery ruining your wall warts, though.
All in all, for the time and money you're spending, you'd be money
ahead just chucking the old drill and getting a new one. I personally
like the Ryobi OnePlus from Home Depot. Good midrange price point,
good value for the money.
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>>> wrote:
>>>> ? ? Nick and Ryeilly are right.
>>>> ? ? You may have killed ?that small charger trying that. ?You need a
>>>> charger
>>>> matched for the batteries you are charging, and matching means more
>>>> than
>>>> just the same voltage.
>>>> ? ? You batteries may be dead by now. ?Letting them drain and leaving
>>>> them
>>>> that way can damage a battery. ?Also they have limited shelf lives. ?If
>>>> you
>>>> understood what nick said, that may give you some longer life out of
>>>> those
>>>> batteries you have. ?I usually just give up on mine when they get old
>>>> and
>>>> replace them. ?The newer batteries are lasting longer and giving better
>>>> service in my experience. ?BTW one of my B&D chargers had a rejuvenate
>>>> cycle
>>>> that seemed to help a little. ?That was long the lines of what Nick was
>>>> suggesting.
>>>> ? ? In the end it may well be that you should buy a corded or non-power
>>>> tool
>>>> as your use is light and it may not be practical for you to use current
>>>> technology battery power for that use.
>>>>> I've had a Black & Decker cordless power drill for 3-4 years - used
>>>>> maybe
>>>>> 10 times and always recharged when finished. ?A couple of weeks ago I
>>>>> noticed that it didn't seem to be charged, and when I tried to
>>>>> recharge it
>>>>> I don't think it charged fully. ? ...
>>>> --
>>>> Joseph Meehan
>>>> ?Dia 's Muire duit
>>> theres a company in bedford pa, THAT REBUILDS BATTERIES BETTER THAN
>>> NEW.
>>> lost the address, excellent prices, have regular and super capacity
>>> rebuilds too- Hide quoted text -
>>> - Show quoted text -
>> http://www.primecell.com/pctools.htm
> There is another company, I think in Washington state that does the same
> thing. They have an ebay store and shouldn't be difficult to find. I
> just used their services and the battery packs work like new, and cost
> half of what Milwaukee wanted for replacement battery packs. I do work in
> the electronic field and couldn't find the individual cells for less $
> then what they charge to do the job for me.
> Here it is but they seem to be on vacation?
> http://stores.ebay.com/Battery-Pack-Rebuilders-LLC
> Tony