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Refill a 24v rechargable drill battery?
Hi all.
On behalf of a friend... He has several 24v SDS drill batteries that no longer hold a reasonable charge. They're for a Bosch but also fit "Spit?" (Never heard of 'em) drills too aparently. The bodies of these battery cases are held together with screws so it looks as if it should be easy to replace the actual nicad batteries inside. But where to get GOOD replacement batteries that won't cost the earth? Untill he opens one I won't know exactly what's inside but maybe someone here has already done this for themselves. Any hints or pointers gratefully recieved. G'night folks. |
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On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 23:10:08 +0000, "Mike Barnard (at work)"
strung together this: Hi all. On behalf of a friend... He has several 24v SDS drill batteries that no longer hold a reasonable charge. They're for a Bosch but also fit "Spit?" (Never heard of 'em) drills too aparently. Yep, Spit. Orange Bosch drills basically, replicas if you like. The bodies of these battery cases are held together with screws so it looks as if it should be easy to replace the actual nicad batteries inside. But where to get GOOD replacement batteries that won't cost the earth? Untill he opens one I won't know exactly what's inside but maybe someone here has already done this for themselves. Any hints or pointers gratefully recieved. http://www.recell.co.uk -- SJW Please reply to group or use 'usenet' in email subject |
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In message , "Mike Barnard
(at work)" writes Hi all. On behalf of a friend... He has several 24v SDS drill batteries that no longer hold a reasonable charge. They're for a Bosch but also fit "Spit?" (Never heard of 'em) drills too aparently. The bodies of these battery cases are held together with screws so it looks as if it should be easy to replace the actual nicad batteries inside. But where to get GOOD replacement batteries that won't cost the earth? Untill he opens one I won't know exactly what's inside but maybe someone here has already done this for themselves. Any hints or pointers gratefully recieved. G'night folks. Http://www.strikalite.co.uk/ These guys have always sorted me out well so are probably worth a phone call. They will either sell cells or do the refitting for you. -- Bill |
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Lurch wrote:
On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 23:10:08 +0000, "Mike Barnard (at work)" strung together this: Hi all. On behalf of a friend... He has several 24v SDS drill batteries that no longer hold a reasonable charge. They're for a Bosch but also fit "Spit?" (Never heard of 'em) drills too aparently. Yep, Spit. Orange Bosch drills basically, replicas if you like. The bodies of these battery cases are held together with screws so it looks as if it should be easy to replace the actual nicad batteries inside. But where to get GOOD replacement batteries that won't cost the earth? Untill he opens one I won't know exactly what's inside but maybe someone here has already done this for themselves. Any hints or pointers gratefully recieved. http://www.recell.co.uk Or http://www.overlander.co.uk for cells to do it yourself. Normal size in these tools are sub C and 1.2v per cell. Your charger will be optimized for either NiMh ot NiCd. Don't change one for the other. |
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On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 23:10:08 +0000, "Mike Barnard (at work)"
wrote: Thanks to all of you. Will explore all these sites once we've cracked one opento see whats inside. |
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Mike Barnard (at work) wrote: But where to get GOOD replacement batteries that won't cost the earth? Untill he opens one I won't know exactly what's inside but maybe someone here has already done this for themselves. Last time I checked, CPC were the best value. The cells you need are probably sub C tagged. However, you might find a new battery about the same price - after all it's only a bit of plastic, other than the cells. And it will have a warranty. The only type I'll usually re-cell is cheap cordless, as decent batteries make a big difference to the performance. But I'd expect Bosch to supply decent ones as standard. -- *You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 10:47:44 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote: Last time I checked, CPC were the best value. The cells you need are Hi. I've googled for "CPC rechargeable batteries" and other variations and not found anything. Would you pass on a link or contact number if you have one please? probably sub C tagged. However, you might find a new battery about the same price - after all it's only a bit of plastic, other than the cells. And it will have a warranty. The only type I'll usually re-cell is cheap cordless, as decent batteries make a big difference to the performance. But I'd expect Bosch to supply decent ones as standard. Thanks for the info. Mates choice, but will look up all the data for him. -- Regards from Mike Barnard South Coast, UK. [To reply by email remove ".trousers" spamtrap from email address] |
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Mike Barnard wrote: Last time I checked, CPC were the best value. The cells you need are Hi. I've googled for "CPC rechargeable batteries" and other variations and not found anything. Would you pass on a link or contact number if you have one please? http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/home/homepage.jsp Or this one should take you one http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea...=BT01300&N=401 -- *A day without sunshine is like... night. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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In article , Mike
Barnard writes On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 10:47:44 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote: Last time I checked, CPC were the best value. The cells you need are Hi. I've googled for "CPC rechargeable batteries" and other variations and not found anything. Would you pass on a link or contact number if you have one please? http://cpc.farnell.com/ -- fred |
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Mike Barnard wrote: Last time I checked, CPC were the best value. The cells you need are Hi. I've googled for "CPC rechargeable batteries" and other variations and not found anything. Would you pass on a link or contact number if you have one please? http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/home/homepage.jsp Or this one should take you one http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea...=BT01300&N=401 If you have any contacts within a university theres extra discount available due to their purchasing agreements... |
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On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 14:15:58 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote: In article , Mike Barnard wrote: Last time I checked, CPC were the best value. The cells you need are Hi. I've googled for "CPC rechargeable batteries" and other variations and not found anything. Would you pass on a link or contact number if you have one please? http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/home/homepage.jsp Or this one should take you one http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea...=BT01300&N=401 Thanks. Complicated site tho'. |
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On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 23:05:01 GMT, Badger
wrote: If you have any contacts within a university theres extra discount available due to their purchasing agreements... No such luck. Thanks anyway. |
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Mike Barnard (at work) wrote: http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/home/homepage.jsp Or this one should take you one http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea...=BT01300&N=401 Thanks. Complicated site tho'. Yup - that's why I posted the second URL. :-) Actually, Maplin own brand tagged sub C are pretty good too. So check out their price. Oh - if you ploughed through the CPC Ni-Cad pages, I think you'll find they do a non OEM pack complete for your drill. -- *If at first you don't succeed, try management * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Mike Barnard (at work)" wrote in message ... Hi all. On behalf of a friend... He has several 24v SDS drill batteries that no longer hold a reasonable charge. They're for a Bosch but also fit "Spit?" (Never heard of 'em) drills too aparently. The bodies of these battery cases are held together with screws so it looks as if it should be easy to replace the actual nicad batteries inside. But where to get GOOD replacement batteries that won't cost the earth? Untill he opens one I won't know exactly what's inside but maybe someone here has already done this for themselves. Any hints or pointers gratefully recieved. Find the size you need and look at CPC or RS. I've found both have good lives even under heavy loads. Maplin's more expensive brand (not the cheaper ones they also stock) are also good. |
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