On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:28:35 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm,
"David R. Birch" quickly quoth:

JR North wrote:
As some of you may have found out the hard way, HF charging bases for
the cordless drills do not have charge sensing circuitry or timer. Leave
it plugged in too long, and the battery gets fried.
I use this:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40148
chronically on sale for 3-4 bucks at the stores.
You set up the base/timer,
Plug it in,
Set it,
And...Forget it!
No more overcharged batteries.
JR
Dweller in the cellar

How long do you set it to charge?

ONe more question: Doesn't it immediately start discharging when the
charger is turned off by the timer?!?

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