On 20 Jun 2006 02:57:53 -0700, wrote:

NiCds are quite happy running flat

Individually maybe, but not in a pack:

http://www.repairfaq.org/ELE/F_NiCd_Battery.html#NICDBATTERY_019

and stored flat btw, so it
wasnt your friends fault.

So Makitas batteries are crap then?

cheers,
Pete.