I have a cordless drill from DeWalt that I got from a clearance sale a while
back I think for something like $129 and it included two batteries and
charger.

Now the batteries are charging up but draining very fast. I went and looked
at the new ones and they go for $70 a piece. WOW! $70 for a new
replacement 12V battery?

Is there a way to fix this instead of getting new ones?

I guess it's because I charged them before they were fully drained, or that
I left them on the charger too long after they were fully charged? or just
they go bad after two years?

Or is there a reliable online source to get good "used" or reconditioned
batteries?

Thanks,

MC

MiamiCuse wrote:

Or is there a reliable online source to get good "used" or
reconditioned batteries?

http://www.voltmanbatteries.com/servlet/StoreFront

"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
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I have a cordless drill from DeWalt that I got from a clearance sale a
while back I think for something like $129 and it included two batteries
and charger.

Now the batteries are charging up but draining very fast. I went and
looked at the new ones and they go for $70 a piece. WOW! $70 for a new
replacement 12V battery?

Is there a way to fix this instead of getting new ones?


$33 at http://www.primecell.com/pctools.htm
$47 to upgrade to higher powered NIHM

MiamiCuse wrote:
I have a cordless drill from DeWalt that I got from a clearance sale
a while back I think for something like $129 and it included two
batteries and charger.

Now the batteries are charging up but draining very fast. I went and
looked at the new ones and they go for $70 a piece. WOW! $70 for a
new replacement 12V battery?

Is there a way to fix this instead of getting new ones?

I guess it's because I charged them before they were fully drained,
or that I left them on the charger too long after they were fully
charged? or just they go bad after two years?

Or is there a reliable online source to get good "used" or
reconditioned batteries?


It's a dilemma.

After disassembling a Dust Buster to get to the batteries, I found that it
would cost $18 to replace them.

I bought a new, equivalent, Red Devil at Walmart for $16.95.

I did, however, buy a replacement battery for my Makita drill from an Ebay
seller for about half the Makita price. Works swell.

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in
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"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
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I have a cordless drill from DeWalt that I got from a clearance sale a
while back I think for something like $129 and it included two
batteries and charger.

Now the batteries are charging up but draining very fast. I went and
looked at the new ones and they go for $70 a piece. WOW! $70 for a
new replacement 12V battery?

Is there a way to fix this instead of getting new ones?


$33 at http://www.primecell.com/pctools.htm


$47 to upgrade to higher powered NIHM

you mean NiMH.
does that include the new charger?
if you don't have a smart charger,the new cells won't last long.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Quote: MiamiCuse wrote on Sat, 21 June 2008 10:54
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I have a cordless drill from DeWalt that I got from a clearance sale a while
back I think for something like $129 and it included two batteries and
charger.

Now the batteries are charging up but draining very fast. I went and looked
at the new ones and they go for $70 a piece. WOW! $70 for a new
replacement 12V battery?

Is there a way to fix this instead of getting new ones?

I guess it's because I charged them before they were fully drained, or that
I left them on the charger too long after they were fully charged? or just
they go bad after two years?

Or is there a reliable online source to get good "used" or reconditioned
batteries?

Thanks,

MC
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I don't think you can fix this in any way. I've bought laptop batteries from ebatts.com before. They also have dewalt tool batteries. Checkout:

http://www.ebatts.com/dewalt_power-tool_models.aspx


--
Richard Thoms
Founder - Top Service Pros, Inc.
Connecting Homeowners and Local Service Professionals
http://www.TopServicePros.com

topservicepros wrote:
....
I don't think you can fix this in any way. ...

Of course it can be fixed in some way--battery packs are rebuilt
routinely...

--

On Jun 21, 4:50�pm, dpb wrote:
topservicepros wrote:

...

I don't think you can fix this in any way. �...

Of course it can be fixed in some way--battery packs are rebuilt
routinely...

--

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

they do a excllent job, way better than original

"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
...
I have a cordless drill from DeWalt that I got from a clearance sale a
while back I think for something like $129 and it included two batteries
and charger.

Now the batteries are charging up but draining very fast. I went and
looked at the new ones and they go for $70 a piece. WOW! $70 for a new
replacement 12V battery?

Is there a way to fix this instead of getting new ones?

I guess it's because I charged them before they were fully drained, or
that I left them on the charger too long after they were fully charged?
or just they go bad after two years?

Or is there a reliable online source to get good "used" or reconditioned
batteries?

Thanks,

MC


Try here for decent priced new replacements:
http://www.electronics-storefront.co...793c0a0771cd52
These batteries are made by other manufacturers and I have had good results
with them.

For rebuilds try he http://www.voltmanbatteries.com/servlet/StoreFront

"Jim Yanik" wrote in message


$33 at http://www.primecell.com/pctools.htm


$47 to upgrade to higher powered NIHM

you mean NiMH.
does that include the new charger?
if you don't have a smart charger,the new cells won't last long.


Of course not, what do you want for $47? Works with my charger. Probably
most in the past 5 to 8 years.

What they say is:
NIMH -Maximum capacity packs: NiMh batteries are usually available in two
battery sizes. Small packs were 1.5 AH and large battery packs were 2.2 AH
We rebuild the small case with 2.1 AH and the larger packs are improved to
3.3 AH. Either rebuild usually adds 50% more run time.

Some batteries can be upgraded from NiCd to NiMh cells - The question is
can your charger be used with NiMh? Unless the original charger is
identified for use with NiMh, it is probably not adaptable to NiMh. The
charger may not provide an adequate charge rate to fill the larger capacity
NiMh cells. This condition is usually never noticed, since even if not
completely filled, the battery will provide much more run time that the
original NiCds.