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Re: Cordless Drill

To: Randall <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Cordless Drill
From: Drew Rogge <drew@pixar.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 07:13:27 -0800
Randall,

Can you explain the process of electro-shocking batteries? All of
my 9.? batteries for my Makita drill are lousy at taking and holding
a charge. Eventually I'm going to pick up something else but if can
keep the Makita going, so much the better.

Thanks,
Drew

Randall wrote:
>>Both of the batteries for my Ryobi 14.4v died within a month of each
>>other.
> 
> 
> FWIW, I've administered electro-shock to one of my 12v Ryobi batteries to
> resuscitate it several times now.  Capacity seems somewhat down, but it still
> works pretty good.  Found a replacement for $36 at HD, on closeout, but still
> haven't switched to it.
> 
> But if they both died at once, I'd probably buy a new drill.
> 
> Randall

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Drew Rogge
drew@pixar.com






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