Tim Lamb wrote:
In message
, Pete
C writes
On May 19, 10:31 am, Tim Lamb 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:-)

Hi,

How many cells are gone?

None AFAICT. The packs seem to *self discharge* over a few days without
use.

Classic dying nickel problem.


A few charge/use cycles and they recover but having to anticipate using
a drill by the battery charge time is tedious.


Yup.

Go A123 or lithium. Nickels were always crap at self discsharge. Leving
them flat is the killer usually.

Lithiums and 123s destroy themselves instantly if allowed to go flat, so
they have protection to make sure they never do!



regards