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Re: [TR] Trickle chargers and drills

To: Patrick Baize <pbaize@satx.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Trickle chargers and drills
From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:00:38 -0500
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The battery ecosystem one is into means *everything*.  I'm yellow, but were
I doing it again I'd probably go red.  (My Milwaukee chainsaw is
terrific).

Note, Patrick, that in addtion to 3rd party batteries in the old form
factor, DeWalt makes an adapter for NiCd 18V tools to take Li-ion 20V Max
batteries.  It's not as cheap as one wishes, but it works perfectly.  I've
extended the life of my old 18V hammer drill with that adapter and since I
have several batteries it was better than pitching the old drill.

On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 3:39 PM Patrick Baize <pbaize@satx.rr.com> wrote:

> What kind of drill? I have a dewalt 18v drill , the batteries are nicad
> 2.0 ah (junk) don't last long, 1 wont charge anymore, and replacements ar=
e
> expensive.  found 2 pack replacement battery, Lithium Ion @ 6.0 ah, 1/3 t=
he
> price
>
>
> https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0B5ZV1VXJ?psc=3D1&ref=3Dppx_yo2ov_dt_b_produ=
ct_details
> .
>
> Patrick
> On 10/28/2022 9:43 AM, Don Hiscock wrote:
>
> I like my CTEK charger/maintainers.  They have good-performing
> charge/float/recondition programming and their LED state-of-charge
> indicator quick-connect is a helpful check on a battery at a glance.  CTE=
K
> have a bundle that saves a bit by putting stuff in a $117 kit, and it's a=
ll
> useful gear.
>
>
> https://smartercharger.com/collections/gift-sets/products/ctek-mxs-5-0-pr=
omo-bundle-kit
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 9:27 AM auprichard uprichard.net <
> auprichard@uprichard.net> wrote:
>
>> My wife just asked what I wanted on my Christmas list =E2=80=93 joy!
>>
>>
>>
>> I=E2=80=99d like to get trickle chargers which I can plug in and forget =
about
>> when we are away during the winter.  What recommendations do you have?
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, my cordless drill is old and done:  again, any recommendations?
>>
>>
>>
>> Andrew Uprichard
>>
>> Jackson, Michigan
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">The=
 battery ecosystem one is into means *everything*.=C2=A0 I&#39;m yellow, bu=
t were I doing it again I&#39;d probably go red.=C2=A0 (My Milwaukee chains=
aw is terrific).=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:sma=
ll">Note, Patrick, that in addtion to 3rd party batteries in the old form f=
actor, DeWalt makes an adapter for NiCd 18V tools to take Li-ion 20V Max ba=
tteries.=C2=A0 It&#39;s not as cheap as one wishes, but it works perfectly.=
=C2=A0 I&#39;ve extended the life of my old 18V hammer drill=C2=A0with that=
 adapter and since I have several batteries it was better than pitching the=
 old drill.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 3:39 PM Patrick Baize &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:pbaize@satx.rr.com";>pbaize@satx.rr.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-l=
eft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
 =20
   =20
 =20
  <div>
    <p>What kind of drill? I have a dewalt 18v drill , the batteries are
      nicad 2.0 ah (junk) don&#39;t last long, 1 wont charge anymore, and
      replacements are expensive.=C2=A0 found 2 pack replacement battery,
      Lithium Ion @ 6.0 ah, 1/3 the price</p>
    <p><a href=3D"https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0B5ZV1VXJ?psc=3D1&amp;ref=3D=
ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details" target=3D"_blank">https://smile.amazon.com/=
dp/B0B5ZV1VXJ?psc=3D1&amp;ref=3Dppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details</a>.</p>
    <p>Patrick<br>
    </p>
    <div>On 10/28/2022 9:43 AM, Don Hiscock
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
     =20
      <div dir=3D"ltr">
        <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I like my
          CTEK charger/maintainers.=C2=A0 They have good-performing
          charge/float/recondition programming=C2=A0and their LED
          state-of-charge indicator quick-connect is a helpful check on
          a battery at a glance.=C2=A0 CTEK have a bundle that saves a bit =
by
          putting stuff in a $117 kit, and it&#39;s all useful gear.</div>
        <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br>
        </div>
        <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><a href=3D"h=
ttps://smartercharger.com/collections/gift-sets/products/ctek-mxs-5-0-promo=
-bundle-kit" target=3D"_blank">https://smartercharger.com/collections/gift-=
sets/products/ctek-mxs-5-0-promo-bundle-kit</a><br>
        </div>
        <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><img src=3D"=
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-GKcPzmm/0/9c655994/X5/i-GKcPzmm-X5.jpg"=
 width=3D"562" height=3D"375"><br>
        </div>
      </div>
      <br>
      <div class=3D"gmail_quote">
        <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 9:27
          AM auprichard <a href=3D"http://uprichard.net"; target=3D"_blank">=
uprichard.net</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">auprichard@uprichard.net</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
        </div>
        <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
          <div>
            <div lang=3D"EN-US">
              <div>
                <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>My wife just asked what I want=
ed
                    on my Christmas list =E2=80=93 joy!</span></p>
                <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
                <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I=E2=80=99d like to get trickl=
e chargers
                    which I can plug in and forget about when we are
                    away during the winter.=C2=A0 What recommendations do y=
ou
                    have?</span></p>
                <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
                <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Also, my cordless drill is old
                    and done:=C2=A0 again, any recommendations?</span></p>
                <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
                <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Andrew Uprichard</span></p>
                <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Jackson, Michigan</span></p>
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