Tim Lamb wrote:

This is a *smart* charger but I don't think it would do anything other
than Ni-cd.

proper charger controller ICs can usually do both NiCd and NiMH.

The basic message seems to be that re-celling can be done but at a cost
more than a complete discounted drill kit. Oh well! Back to global
warming:-)

I don't know how expensive the set of decent cells is. you can still
make a better pack yourself.

/ijon