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IaLeo

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I abuse the two batteries for my cordless drill in about every way. I leave them in an unheated shed down to zero degrees.
I leave them in the charger for days whether the overhead light power circuit is on or not.
I recharge them whether they are discharged some or not.
I really don't to fuss over them. And the batteries are now to the point of always being discharged and take forever to charge and then that doesn't last long. QUESTION: would a different kind of battery perform better under this abuse? I do not trust the store salespersons to know much about this subject as this board of experienced users do. IaLeo
 
I was just looking at the same batteries on my drill last night. I try not to charge them until they are discharged. Don't leave them in the charger more than overnight. The garage is not heated, but is attached, seldom gets below 50 in the garage. Seems like they are always low, or don't last long before they need a charge. So my experience is about the same as yours despite a little different treatment. I have come to the conclusion that they don't last long regardless of how you treat them.
 
Lithium Ion are far superior and just do not care. Ni-metal Hydride are next best and superior to Ni Cad in all regards. Make sure your charger is listed for the type you purchase, the one designed for Ni Cad alone will not work. Jim
 
Hello Ialeo,
Take the packs down to zero volts. Check how long it takes
them to stop charging. Thd longer they stay on charge the
better they will last. Pull them out of the charger, and pit
them back in to charge again. If they have any life left,
this will show how much. If this procedure does not work then
chances are they are bad. If you got good service from what
you have, just replace them. I don't think you will have
better service regardless of the type of ug battery you buy,

Guido.
 
Craftsman 19.2 Volt C3 batteries? Both Lithium-Ion versions are much better than the Ni-Cad version. Compare Sears prices online. Sometimes it does not cost much extra to buy a tool combo package than to buy new batteries alone.
 

Do it at your own risk (duh), but there are dozens of videos on YouTube on how to shock your rechargeable batteries back to life. Some folks use welders, other run a few other batteries in series and do it that way. I've had mixed success doing the latter. I've got two of the same 19.2 batteries, three 18V Porter Cables and four 18V DeWalts. I used the DeWalts in series and jump started the PCs and Craftsman batteries. Going strong a year later.
 
Used to think my Craftsman cordless tools were junk until I switched to the lithium ion batteries.

Can't believe the difference. Only way to go.

Fred
 
Check Amazon for replacements. Who cares where they came from - it's Amazon. Bought replacements for my 24v Bosch and 12v Makita, (the batt.s for the Makita didn't 'lock in', complained to Amazon - result new replacements in less than a week), about a year ago (check them every month and charge). Don't use them daily like in the werkin' daze - seem to be fine. HTH
 
I switched all my Ryobi tools over to lithium. I would never go back to nicad.

Right before I did, I bought a nicad, a left over on clearance sale... It was terrible! I think they lowered
the quality, knowing the nicads were on the way out.

I bought some lithium batteries on Ebay, but most came with a new tool package. Basically it was buy the
battery and charger, get the tool free. Do that a few times, you get a supply of batteries and chargers. Now
I have batteries and chargers at home and at work.
 
I switched to dewalt 18v last spring. The gearbox
went out of my drill and one of my batteries needed
replaced.
Why are dewalt and milwaukee cordless tools so
expensive?
Because they are worth it.
 
along these same lines, regarding cordless tools, batteries, let me ask. what can I do with the 6 or so drills that have gone south.. most either have a bad clutch or transmission, but parts cannot be found.. it seems they go bad just a little while after the warranty expires
 
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