[Shop-talk] #!@#*@* Cordless Drill Batteries!!!

[Doug Braun]

--- Peter Murray <pete at partnercomm.com> wrote:

> Offended at the thought of tossing a good cordless,
> I just took the packs to the Batteries Plus (here in
> Fairfax, VA) and the folks there replaced the cells
> in my two packs for $80 (with a corporate discount).

But I bet that you could get a new drill with two new
batteries for $79.95 on sale...

> 
> There is no reason you couldn't pick up replacement
> cells (online or locally) and rebuild the pack
> yourself, if you can afford the time...

I opened up one pack.  The internal construction is
rather complex.  Actually, at $40 each, they would not
even be overpriced, based on what I saw inside.
I have replaced nicads in other things in the past,
but these pack have too many connections to make it
worth the trouble for me.

Doug