On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:21:31 -0700, the infamous "Calif Bill"
scrawled the following:


"RBnDFW" wrote in message
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Winston wrote:
Hi all,

On recommendation from y'all, I sent several
of my worn-out power tool batteries to PrimeCell
for rebuilding.
http://www.primecell.com/

I had occasion to test one yesterday.
Mounted a wire wheel to my drill motor so I could
clean up the outside of some copper pipe.

Dayum. Lots of power and it just kept going and
going. I completed a 'three battery' job on just
one battery charge, and it still had plenty of power left.
With tax and shipping, each cost about $28 to rebuild.

I could not be happier!

I have contemplated that.
But then I can buy a new HF 19.2V with two batteries for $20.

But the amphours on those HF suck most likely. I bought an 18V craftsman
drill a few years ago.

Whatever FOR? (LJ, who learned his painful and bloody lesson on
Crapsman in the late 70s and hasn't been back since, except to replace
broken tools, when he can get them to honor the warranty.)


I use it to raise and lower the jacks on the 1400#
truck camper. The Craftsman on a good day, might raise and lower the unit
with the use of both batteries. The Dewalt, will raise and lower and raise
again with 1 battery.
at least before the batteries started dying.

I bought a 14.4v replacement battery last year and it already goes
dead overnight. I hope the Interstate rebuild lasts a bit longer
since they used new cells, not really old stock.

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