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I think the problem with Chad is they don't always stock everything. If you ordered a couple of items and one of them is 'waiting for sail boat from Germany' then you are toast. I ordered several times from Chad and it's always loooong wait. I suspect they have shipment from Germany once or...

Bosch 10.8/12v and 18v packs have their + and - ends wired directly to the terminals. There is absolutely no battery management system(BMS) build in to the 18V packs apart from some silly LEDs that converts the voltage to capacity and two to four resistors for the charger to identify the pack...

In regards to the battery type, I use silver oxide on my Mitutoyo, it last a long time almost 3 years. Silver oxide also work well for very cold climate. For my other cheap calipers its alkaline for all. I change them when they are used and they are very cheap. It is more economical for me as...