Rechargable Batteries

[mulepackin]

Do any of you have a good source for replacement batteries. Specifically, I have a Makita 9.6 Volt drill/driver about 15 years old, and a 14.4 Volt about 6 years old. Batteries are pretty well conked out on both of them. Locally the 14.4s are about $85 to replace. Might be as well off to just get new tools.

 

[boiler7904]

I don't your battery models but this should help:

Makita Batteries at 7 Corners Hardware

I've ordered from them a couple of times with good results. Would buy from them again.

 

[PAToyota]

My local Batteries Plus - http://www.batteriesplus.com/ - will rebuild battery packs for you. Not sure how the cost compares.

 

[tweety652]

based on the age of your tools you probably are better off replacing them with new ones. dont forger the motor wears out also, so new or rebuilt batts. wont do as good on an old worn motor.

 

[kythri]

You're kidding, right?

I'm not saying that motors don't wear out, but there's absolutely no reason to replace the tools due to the old battery failures.

The motors in most power tools will outlive you or I, let alone the batteries.

 

[eschoendorff]

You're kidding, right?

I'm not saying that motors don't wear out, but there's absolutely no reason to replace the tools due to the old battery failures.

The motors in most power tools will outlive you or I, let alone the batteries.

Right. And when a motor starts to wear, it's generally in teh brushes anyway. If it was a drill that I really liked, I'd get the batteries or at least have teh current battery pack rebuilt.

 

[nasprouse]

Here are some places that can rebuild your batteries. Most of the time with more capacity than when new.


http://www.batterydoctor.net/

http://www.primecell.com/pctools.htm

http://stores.ebay.com/Battery-Pack-Rebuilders-LLC

http://www.allpowerbattery.com/BATTERY PACK REBUILDING.htm

http://www.criticalbattery.com/Alexander 2001/Web Pages/Tool Battery Rebuilding Price Page.htm

 

[kythri]

Yup yup.

Batteries Plus is a chain store that may be in your area, and they can do the same thing - repack a battery pack with the same sized cells, only with a higher amp rating.

Now, don't get me wrong - other than for landfill conservation, it doesn't make much sense to spend $100 for a new/repacked battery pack when you can buy a whole new tool with batter for $50.

But, if you've got a good tool, and you can still buy/repack batteries for cheaper than the purchase price of a new one, go to it.

Hell - older stuff is usually better quality, anyhow.

 

[wilbilt]

If you are handy with a soldering iron, you may be able to rebuild them yourself with "Sub-C" cells from ebay.

 

[mulepackin]

Here are some places that can rebuild your batteries. Most of the time with more capacity than when new.


http://www.batterydoctor.net/

http://www.primecell.com/pctools.htm

http://stores.ebay.com/Battery-Pack-Rebuilders-LLC

http://www.allpowerbattery.com/BATTERY PACK REBUILDING.htm

http://www.criticalbattery.com/Alexander 2001/Web Pages/Tool Battery Rebuilding Price Page.htm

Have you, or anybody used any of the rebuild services. They sound very intriguing? Almost too good.

 

[kythri]

I've used a Batteries Plus franchise store, and a "Batteries Northwest" (likely a local chain) store to repack hand-held radio packs, and a buddy has used them to build better battery packs for his lame-o Airsoft hobby.

I couldn't tell you if they were cheaper than the above listed services, because we didn't really look online, but I think these guys were reasonable. For what Motorola charges for new battery packs, the ones I had repacked were a steal.