[AT] cordless tool battery rebuilding

[KG Waugh]

http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/11/04/power-tool-battery-repair-resources-for-rebuilding-your-rechargeable-batteries/

http://tinyurl.com/dboctd

The above (same link) has a lot of info on rebuilding----look at the pdf 
articles on down the page; the Milwaukee article is quite complete...

Gene

Stephen Offiler wrote:
> The industry-standard cell size in battery packs is not C, it is
> something called a "Sub-C".  Sub-C is about 0.9" diameter and about
> 1-5/8" tall, where a full C is about 1.0" diameter and about 2" tall.
> If you don't have a C cell in front of you for size reference, it's
> pretty easy to mistake a Sub-C for a C.
>
> Another key difference is button-top.  Consumer cells (in sizes like
> AA, C, D, etc) will have button tops on the (+).  They are intended as
> direct replacement for alkaline cells.  The Sub-C do NOT have
> button-top, just flats on both ends, intended for soldering tabs onto.
>  Also, you can purchase Sub-C cells that already have tabs soldered
> onto them, which makes your life even easier if your goal is to do
> your own rebuild.
>
> A couple outfits off the top of my head -
>
> www.batterystation.com
> www.batteryjunction.com
>
> Have fun,
> SO
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 8:50 AM,  <william.neff.powell at comcast.net> wrote:
>   
>> Has anyone every bought the C batteries separately and soldered them up? All of the units seem to be a bunch of C nicad batteries in series.
>>
>> For instance, I took my 14.4 Ryobi battery pack apart, 12 C batteries. 14.4 volts / 1.2 volts per battery = 12 batteries.
>>
>> So, my 18v drill must have 15 batteries.
>>
>>
>> I see that Nicad C's are about $2.89 (Can they be found cheaper?), so if I did it myself around $35 in batteries. probably not worth it. If I could buy in quantity say four around $2 per nicad or cheaper it might be worth it?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Howard Fleming" <hfleming at moosebird.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 8:26:59 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>> Subject: Re: [AT] cordless tool battery rebuilding
>>
>> Another one to try is Battery Mart, in Winchester VA.
>>
>> http://www.batterymart.com/
>>
>> I have not had any tool batteries rebuilt by them (have to buy one
>> first.... :o), but I have bought many other batteries from them without
>> a problem (plus, they are local to me).
>>
>> Howard
>>
>>
>> Don Bowen wrote:
>>     
>>> I had some Porter Cable tool batteries rebuilt by Sunn Battery but they seem
>>> to have gone out of business. I have a couple of Bosch batteries that need
>>> rebuilt and am looking for another place to rebuild them.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Don Bowen KI6DIU
>>>
>>> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
>>>
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