On 2019-01-23, newshound wrote:

On 23/01/2019 16:21, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Adam Funk wrote:
I googled the battery number, 2607335709, & it appears to be extinct,
but you can buy "compatible" ones for £25 & up. I'm interested in
opinions on whether replacing one or both batteries is worthwhile.

Rather depends on how much you like the drill.

+1, I am still running NiCad Makitas because they just do the job. But
I've bought several clone batteries and they have all been fine, as far
as I can see indistinguishable from the original.

You might well find that modern AldiLidls are nearly as nice as the
Bosch (and they come with their own standard batteries which can be
bought separately, and which fit their other tools).

That's good: I like to have a spare. (I'd be up a creek now if the
Bosch hadn't come with two batteries.)


There are firms around who will re-cell batteries for you.

Or you can re-cell your own. I re-celled the Ryobi that preceded the
Mak. Space is a bit tight, the originals tend to be spot welded. You can
DIY spot weld, or solder; easisest way is to get ready tagged ones and
solder, but it may be very hard to fit these back in the original case.

NiMH are an alternative to NiCad; not as good as LiIon but less likely
to catch fire if you screw up.