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Tom Gardner mars@tacks wrote:

On 11/23/2011 1:44 PM, Joseph Gwinn wrote:
I have a perfectly good Bosch 18-volt model 3850 cordless drill that I
bought new for $200 in June 2000 at a closeout sale that is getting weak
as the batteries wear out. The batteries (model 2 610995 894) are NiMH
construction.

Bosch sells replacement batteries for $120 list each, and I need two.

http://store.boschpowertoolsource.com/boba18voba.html

But $240 is a good fraction of the price to simply buy another cordless
drill, so Bosch batteries are not going to happen.

There was a company that rebuilds tool batteries for far less. Who was
it?

Thanks,

Joe Gwinn


These guys have done a great job on my production tools for years.
http://www.voltmanbatteries.com/servlet/StoreFront

Both VoltmanBatteries and Primacell get very good reviews from HSM
inmates. What is tilting me towards Primacell is the following magazine
article:

http://www.primecell.com/magreports.htm

Read the box on the lower right side, where the test results are the
VoltmanBatteries and PorterCable (the OEM) achieve 8.5 holes with one
battery, while Primacell achieves 9.5 holes, or 12.5% more.

Joe Gwinn