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On Nov 19, 1:41 pm, Sully wrote:
On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:33:26 -0500, "Morgans" wrote: "Ron Natalie" wrote That's a shame. Nearly all of my tools now are from the 18V Dewalt line to include: I've had no problem with the XRP batteries. One big difference in how long they last, is how you treat your batteries. One of the biggest battery killers is running them until they won't hardly turn the tool motor without any load on it. You should stop using the battery, and get a fresh one immediately after the RPM starts to drop noticeably. If you run your battery real hard, let it cool for at least 30 minutes, and an hour or two is better, before you charge it. After it is fully charged, it should be allowed to cool down a bit before you use it again. All this requires is enough batteries to do your job with some resting time between cycles. An extra couple batteries go a long way towards making all of them last much longer. Also, some of the Dewalt chargers come with a button on them, that you push to run them through several cycles of discharge and recharge, to condition them. I think that helps them out a bit, but it should not be over used. All batteries, and it does not matter which brand, have a limited number of cycles in them, before they start to go bad. Another thing I do, is to take the pack apart when it goes bad, and right after charging, read each individual cell's voltage. It will be very apparent that a few are totally zapped. If you have at least two bad packs, you can remove the bad cells from one, borrow cells from the other, and have a good battery pack, for a while, at least. There is a battery shop in my area that you can take the packs too and they will replace the cells for you. I believe it was $75 the last time I priced having the cells replaced for an 18V battery pack and that was for the higher Miliamp batteries. The owner said that he gets a lot of contractors in to have the cells replaced with the higher miliamp cells and they constantly brag about how much better they are than the new ones off the shelf.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Batteries Plus is a chain of shops that offers pack rebuilding (in addition to having in stock just about anything you would want in the way of batteries). Follow this link to locate a store near you:http:// www.batteriesplus.com/?CJPID=1457557 David Johnson |
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Dave wrote:
Batteries Plus is a chain of shops that offers pack rebuilding (in addition to having in stock just about anything you would want in the way of batteries). Follow this link to locate a store near you:http:// www.batteriesplus.com/?CJPID=1457557 David Johnson Therdo seem to have alot of batteries, but not the 9.6v Ryobi. I'm babying this one for as long as ot lasts. 2 years old now. Richard |
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"cavelamb himself" wrote Therdo seem to have alot of batteries, but not the 9.6v Ryobi. I'm babying this one for as long as ot lasts. 2 years old now. When it finally caves in, get out your Dremmel with a cutoff wheel, and cut that pack open, and replace the cells with some good name cells, and then seal the pack up with some JB Weld. Good as new. I have done several surgeries like that, in the past. Works well. -- Jim in NC |
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Morgans wrote:
"cavelamb himself" wrote Therdo seem to have alot of batteries, but not the 9.6v Ryobi. I'm babying this one for as long as ot lasts. 2 years old now. When it finally caves in, get out your Dremmel with a cutoff wheel, and cut that pack open, and replace the cells with some good name cells, and then seal the pack up with some JB Weld. Good as new. I have done several surgeries like that, in the past. Works well. Actually, I have a dead "spare". But I haven't opened t yet. It is held together with funny little Torx? Star type screws with a tit in the middle. I need to get a tool that fits and drill out the center. And reassemble with normal phillips screws. Might just give that a try. It would sure be nice to have a spare again. Richard |
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"cavelamb himself" wrote Actually, I have a dead "spare". But I haven't opened t yet. It is held together with funny little Torx? Star type screws with a tit in the middle. I need to get a tool that fits and drill out the center. And reassemble with normal phillips screws. Might just give that a try. It would sure be nice to have a spare again. You are in luck! You don't have to cut into it, then. Those screws are called security screws, or safety screws, or something like that. The bits to fit those are available at Lowe's Lumber, and I suspect at other big box stores, too. I got them in the small bit size that fits in a 1/4" hex drive, with several in a pack, but they were pretty cheap. EVERY do-it-yourself-er worth there salt HAS to have a full set of those things! NOBODY is going to put a "closed-no entry" sign on a do-dad of mine! g -- Jim in NC |
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On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:22:31 -0600, in rec.aviation.homebuilt, cavelamb
himself wrote: Actually, I have a dead "spare". But I haven't opened t yet. It is held together with funny little Torx? Star type screws with a tit in the middle. I need to get a tool that fits and drill out the center. See if it's shown he http://www.lara.com/reviews/screwtypes.htm Drivers for most of these are not difficult to buy. NAPA auto parts will sell you a set of bits for security Torx screws for maybe $15 or so. -Scott |
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"Morgans" wrote in message ... "cavelamb himself" wrote Actually, I have a dead "spare". But I haven't opened t yet. It is held together with funny little Torx? Star type screws with a tit in the middle. I need to get a tool that fits and drill out the center. And reassemble with normal phillips screws. Might just give that a try. It would sure be nice to have a spare again. You are in luck! You don't have to cut into it, then. Those screws are called security screws, or safety screws, or something like that. The bits to fit those are available at Lowe's Lumber, and I suspect at other big box stores, too. I got them in the small bit size that fits in a 1/4" hex drive, with several in a pack, but they were pretty cheap. EVERY do-it-yourself-er worth there salt HAS to have a full set of those things! NOBODY is going to put a "closed-no entry" sign on a do-dad of mine! g -- Jim in NC I can not speak to the Lowes and Home Depot question, as I have never looked for them there. However, good old Jensen Tools lives on at Stanley Supply & Services with a web site at http://www.stanleysupplyservices.com/ and "Tamper-Torx" sets are still in the catalog. Not dirt cheap, but I was always pleased with everything I bought from Jensen. Snap-On has them as well, at a price: YEEEOOOWWW !!! Peter |
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"Sully" wrote in message ... There is a battery shop in my area that you can take the packs too and they will replace the cells for you. I believe it was $75 the last time I priced having the cells replaced for an 18V battery pack and that was for the higher Miliamp batteries. The owner said that he gets a lot of contractors in to have the cells replaced with the higher miliamp cells and they constantly brag about how much better they are than the new ones off the shelf. I bought a couple of new 18V replacement batteries for my Ryobis for just $19 at Home Depot. |
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Morgans wrote:
"cavelamb himself" wrote Actually, I have a dead "spare". But I haven't opened t yet. It is held together with funny little Torx? Star type screws with a tit in the middle. I need to get a tool that fits and drill out the center. And reassemble with normal phillips screws. Might just give that a try. It would sure be nice to have a spare again. You are in luck! You don't have to cut into it, then. Those screws are called security screws, or safety screws, or something like that. The bits to fit those are available at Lowe's Lumber, and I suspect at other big box stores, too. I got them in the small bit size that fits in a 1/4" hex drive, with several in a pack, but they were pretty cheap. EVERY do-it-yourself-er worth there salt HAS to have a full set of those things! NOBODY is going to put a "closed-no entry" sign on a do-dad of mine! g Ok, I opened tha silly thing. No idea what these cells are. 7/8" dia X almost 1-3/4" long 8 of 'em to make 9.6 volts for 1.2 volts each They are marked DE38NF and NiCad Pic at: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb/proof.htm#batts Any clues? Richard |
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Could they be the sub-C size as quoted below from the Batteries America
website? (Says they are .91" in diameter and 1.69" in length. KR-1300SC Sub C 1.2V 1300 mAh .910" 1.690" 1.56 $2.75 ea.BUY http://www.batteriesamerica.com/newpage3.htm Scott cavelamb himself wrote: Morgans wrote: "cavelamb himself" wrote Actually, I have a dead "spare". But I haven't opened t yet. It is held together with funny little Torx? Star type screws with a tit in the middle. I need to get a tool that fits and drill out the center. And reassemble with normal phillips screws. Might just give that a try. It would sure be nice to have a spare again. You are in luck! You don't have to cut into it, then. Those screws are called security screws, or safety screws, or something like that. The bits to fit those are available at Lowe's Lumber, and I suspect at other big box stores, too. I got them in the small bit size that fits in a 1/4" hex drive, with several in a pack, but they were pretty cheap. EVERY do-it-yourself-er worth there salt HAS to have a full set of those things! NOBODY is going to put a "closed-no entry" sign on a do-dad of mine! g Ok, I opened tha silly thing. No idea what these cells are. 7/8" dia X almost 1-3/4" long 8 of 'em to make 9.6 volts for 1.2 volts each They are marked DE38NF and NiCad Pic at: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb/proof.htm#batts Any clues? Richard -- Scott http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/ Gotta Fly or Gonna Die Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version) |
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