18v Cordless Drill Battery – Read Faq
Mary asks…
Does sears make a heavy duty job site radio that works with the 18v. cordless drill battery?
Staff Member Said:
Best way to find out go to www.sears.com and look under tools
Lizzie asks…
I found a cordless drill and i need a charger do i need to get a specific one to the drill or to the Battery ?
I found a Tooltec 18v cordless hammer drill but no charger are there specific types of charger to types of batterey or is it to the drill itself can i use the charger from any drill with an 18v removable power pack or the battereys unique to the drill itself or are they all a standard fitting and where can i get one?
Staff Member Said:
Sorry mate. Each cordless comes with its own version of charger. Batteries in some cases are inter changeable.admittedly not very often. Check out the local tool mart and see how much a charger is. If its more than £e30.oo , stuff it . Tooltec sounds like ,no torque,no gears worth speaking off. If you can t get the charger and a spare battery for under a tenner,forget it .waste of money. Invest in a makita. I ve worked with makita for 25 years, and they are the most reliable easy to use ,hard wearing tools around . Think about it.
Ps b & q has a great offer for a 18 volt cordless makita ,inclusive 3 batteries and charger. Batteries charge in half an hour . It will set you back £90.00.
Sandy asks…
How can i revive a battery pack on my cordless drill?
I have two battery packs for my 18v Dewalt drill and neither will take a charge. Is there a way to revive them so they will charge up?
Staff Member Said:
I've tried using the freezing and heating method, but it did not work. Here's a method of bringing them back to life by zapping those shorted crystal dendrites away with too much current and/or voltage. You can use a welder as a power source. You could also use a car battery, a DC powersupply, or almost anything with some voltage. Make sure to wear eye protection, match negative with negative and positive with positive, and zap it for 1 - 2 seconds a couple of times and it should be good as new. I 'd hook up the negative side to the battery first. Then touch the positive to the positive side. You want to see some sparks - it is normal and not to worry. If you're not sure which is positive or negative on the battery, you can use a volt meter - use the meter also to measure the almost immediate result before and after the battery has been zapped. Repeat the process if the battery is still not holding charge, but I can assure you that you will see a big difference almost right away. The battery companies do not want us to know about it so they can continue to rip us off. Good Luck!
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