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hvw 08-03-2005 09:04:28 67.141.222.126 509599 Report to Moderator	This is a weird one. I bought a 14 Volt Hitachi Cordless Drill which came with a standard 14 volt charger. When the battery is charged the charge light goes off. My question is this. Can I just leave the battery in until I'm ready to use it which could be a long time between uses. In other words will it maintain the battery by coming on and off as needed. The instructions don't say and I'm probably one of two people in the world who have never used a cordless drill. Thanks [Reply]   [No Email]
Dan Kelly 08-03-2005 10:01:59 66.88.1.114 509604 Report to Moderator	Re: OT Hitachi Cordless drill in reply to hvw, 08-03-2005 09:04:28   So your the other one; just you and my dad. very exclusive club :-) I keep a battery on the chager all the time when one dies I swap it out (sometimes weeks) dewalt 14v & milwakee 18v. some of the "cheeper" brands cant be left on all the time. hitachi should be a good one. not cheep. Dan   [Reply]   [Send Email]
diverjeff200 08-03-2005 09:58:17 69.152.196.174 509603 Report to Moderator	Re: OT Hitachi Cordless drill in reply to hvw, 08-03-2005 09:04:28   Hey HVW, Had a 12v Craftsman with 2 batt packs for over 5 years. One pack stayed in the charger continually. About once every three months I rubber banded a 12v auto bulb to each pack to completly drain the batts, then recharged. Only when the batt pack quit taking charge did I move up to a 18v which one batt pack stays in the charger 24/7. Don't forget to allow the batt pack to cool some before using straight from the charger. Safety & blue skies, DJ   [Reply]   [Send Email]
RoNofohio 08-03-2005 09:29:14 63.235.122.82 509601 Report to Moderator	Re: OT Hitachi Cordless drill in reply to hvw, 08-03-2005 09:04:28   My experiences with cordless drills are that some specifically say to not overcharge. Others don't say. My "Skill" brand stays on the charger 24/7 as well as my "Black and Decker Firestorm"..My chinese made "Weekneed" says specifically to not charge longer than 4 hours and of course I only charge it when it runs down, which is about 2 minutes after I really need it....JMHO..Ron   [Reply]   [Send Email]