Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Makita Ni-Cd Batteries

From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 18:48:18 +0000 (UTC)

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That sounds like the Makita I have.=C2=A0 (The label came off so I'm not su=
re of the model)=C2=A0 My NICAD battery gave up the ghost so I bought some =
Lithium batteries to fit.=C2=A0 They had twice the A-H and worked well EXCE=
PT (there's always an EXCEPT, isn't there) those batteries and a BMS (Batte=
ry Management System) built in so that they would play nice with the NICAD =
charger.=C2=A0 Being cheap replacement batteries the BMS was also cheap and=
 the batteries would self-discharge OVERNIGHT!=C2=A0 Kind of eliminates thi=
s tool for impromptu projects.
I broke down and bought a Milwaukee drill/impact set (M12) which can sit fo=
r months and still have fully charged batteries.
Anybody want a Makita 9V battery drill with two batteries?

Dave=20

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[email-masked]> wrote: =20
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 Another question for the folks who can't throw anything away...
I have an old Makita 6201D drill motor with 9V 9101 batteries.=C2=A0 Must b=
e over 30 years old.=C2=A0 One of the batteries finally stopped taking a ch=
arge, and the other one charges but won't hold a charge very long - always =
needs a charge before use.
I can spend $35 on a pair of new batteries, or I can spend $35 on a Ryobi O=
ne+ 3/8 drill kit with battery that fits all my other Ryobi tools.
Someone please tell me I'm overthinking this, and suggest a way to find a p=
roper home or resting place for my old Maktita workhorse.
Jeff the SCorrosion Acres, Ga._____________________________________________=
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=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">That sounds like the Makita I have.&nbsp; (T=
he label came off so I'm not sure of the model)&nbsp; My NICAD battery gave=
 up the ghost so I bought some Lithium batteries to fit.&nbsp; They had twi=
ce the A-H and worked well EXCEPT (there's always an <span>EXCEPT, isn't th=
ere) those batteries and a BMS (Battery Management System)</span> built in =
so that they would play nice with the NICAD charger.&nbsp; Being cheap repl=
acement batteries the BMS was also cheap and the batteries would self-disch=
arge OVERNIGHT!&nbsp; Kind of eliminates this tool for impromptu projects.<=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data=
-setdir=3D"false">I broke down and bought a Milwaukee drill/impact set (M12=
) which can sit for months and still have fully charged batteries.</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false">Anybody want a Makita 9V battery drill with two batteries?<br></=
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Another question for the folks who can't throw anything away...<div><br></d=
iv><div>I have an old Makita 6201D drill motor with 9V 9101 batteries.&nbsp=
; Must be over 30 years old.&nbsp; One of the batteries finally stopped tak=
ing a charge, and the other one charges but won't hold a charge very long -=
 always needs a charge before use.</div><div><br></div><div>I can spend $35=
 on a pair of new batteries, or I can spend $35 on a Ryobi One+ 3/8 drill k=
it with battery that fits all my other Ryobi tools.</div><div><br></div><di=
v>Someone please tell me I'm overthinking this, and suggest a way to find a=
 proper home or resting place for my old Maktita workhorse.</div><div><br><=
/div><div>Jeff the S</div><div>Corrosion Acres, Ga.</div></div>
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From: Jim Juhas <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 14:27:38 -0500

The older battery powered drills have batteries that can be disassembled and reassembled without damaging them so that you can rebuild with new cells. I have done just that with one of my favorite Craftsman drills. Often there are higher capacity batteries available enabling the build of longer lasting batteries at the expense of longer charge times and upgrades from Nicad to NiMH. Onlybatteries.com is my go to choice for materials.

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> On Feb 17, 2024, at 12:49 PM, Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> 
> I have an old Makita 6201D drill motor with 9V 9101 batteries.  Must be over 30 years old.  One of the batteries finally stopped taking a charge, and the other one charges but won't hold a charge very long - always needs a charge before use.
> 
> I can spend $35 on a pair of new batteries, or I can spend $35 on a Ryobi One+ 3/8 drill kit with battery that fits all my other Ryobi tools.
> 
> Someone please tell me I'm overthinking this, and suggest a way to find a proper home or resting place for my old Maktita workhorse.
> 
> Jeff the S
> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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From: Doug Braun <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 14:29:45 -0500

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Maybe you could so something like this?

On Sat, Feb 17, 2024 at 12:57=E2=80=AFPM Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]=
om>
wrote:

> I have an old Makita 6201D drill motor with 9V 9101 batteries.  Must be
> over 30 years old.  One of the batteries finally stopped taking a charge,
> and the other one charges but won't hold a charge very long - always need=
s
> a charge before use.
>
> I can spend $35 on a pair of new batteries, or I can spend $35 on a Ryobi
> One+ 3/8 drill kit with battery that fits all my other Ryobi tools.
>
> Someone please tell me I'm overthinking this, and suggest a way to find a
> proper home or resting place for my old Maktita workhorse.
>
> Jeff the S
> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Maybe you could so something like this?</div><div><br=
></div><div><img src=3D"cid:ii_lsqh34uf1" alt=3D"drill.jpg" width=3D"383" h=
eight=3D"578"><br><br><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 17, 2024 at 12:57=E2=80=AFPM Je=
ff Scarbrough &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
m</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Another question for the folks who can&#39;t throw anythi=
ng away...<div><br></div><div>I have an old Makita 6201D drill motor with 9=
V 9101 batteries.=C2=A0 Must be over 30 years old.=C2=A0 One of the batteri=
es finally stopped taking a charge, and the other one charges but won&#39;t=
 hold a charge very long - always needs a charge before use.</div><div><br>=
</div><div>I can spend $35 on a pair of new batteries, or I can spend $35 o=
n a Ryobi One+ 3/8 drill kit with battery that fits all my other Ryobi tool=
s.</div><div><br></div><div>Someone please tell me I&#39;m overthinking thi=
s, and suggest a way to find a proper home or resting place for my old Makt=
ita workhorse.</div><div><br></div><div>Jeff the S</div><div>Corrosion Acre=
s, Ga.</div></div>
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From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 16:51:23 -0500

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It's a 9V drill and all I have is 18V batteries.  I'm night spin a little
too fast for me.

On Sat, Feb 17, 2024, 14:29 Doug Braun <[email-masked]> wrote:

> On Sat, Feb 17, 2024 at 12:57=E2=80=AFPM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail=
.com>
>> over 30 years old.  One of the batteries finally stopped taking a charge=
,
>> and the other one charges but won't hold a charge very long - always nee=
ds
>> a charge before use.
>>
>> I can spend $35 on a pair of new batteries, or I can spend $35 on a Ryob=
i
>> Someone please tell me I'm overthinking this, and suggest a way to find =
a
>> proper home or resting place for my old Maktita workhorse.

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<div dir=3D"auto">It&#39;s a 9V drill and all I have is 18V batteries.=C2=
=A0 I&#39;m night spin a little too fast for me.</div><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 17, 2024, 14:29=
 Doug Braun &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a=
>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0=
 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>=
Maybe you could so something like this?</div><div><br></div><div><img src=
=3D"cid:ii_lsqh34uf1" alt=3D"drill.jpg" width=3D"383" height=3D"578"><br><b=
r><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 17, 2024 at 12:57=E2=80=AFPM Jeff Scarbrough &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">f=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);=
padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Another question for the folks who can&#=
39;t throw anything away...<div><br></div><div>I have an old Makita 6201D d=
rill motor with 9V 9101 batteries.=C2=A0 Must be over 30 years old.=C2=A0 O=
ne of the batteries finally stopped taking a charge, and the other one char=
ges but won&#39;t hold a charge very long - always needs a charge before us=
e.</div><div><br></div><div>I can spend $35 on a pair of new batteries, or =
I can spend $35 on a Ryobi One+ 3/8 drill kit with battery that fits all my=
 other Ryobi tools.</div><div><br></div><div>Someone please tell me I&#39;m=
 overthinking this, and suggest a way to find a proper home or resting plac=
e for my old Maktita workhorse.</div><div><br></div><div>Jeff the S</div><d=
iv>Corrosion Acres, Ga.</div></div>
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From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 16:54:47 -0500

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I've looked around to see how this one comes apart and I can't see an easy
way.  I found a battery "repair kit" that costs as much as a "rebuilt"
battery, or an aftermarket one.

It's a shame, because this is a good solid tool, and I hate to just recycle
it.  I'll probably put it on Nextdoor and see if someone else wants to mess
with it.

On Sat, Feb 17, 2024, 14:28 Jim Juhas <[email-masked]> wrote:

> The older battery powered drills have batteries that can be disassembled
> and reassembled without damaging them so that you can rebuild with new
> cells. I have done just that with one of my favorite Craftsman drills.
> Often there are higher capacity batteries available enabling the build of
> longer lasting batteries at the expense of longer charge times and upgrad=
es
> from Nicad to NiMH. Onlybatteries.com is my go to choice for materials.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 17, 2024, at 12:49=E2=80=AFPM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.=
com>
> > =EF=BB=BF
s
> a charge before use.
> >
> > I can spend $35 on a pair of new batteries, or I can spend $35 on a
> Ryobi One+ 3/8 drill kit with battery that fits all my other Ryobi tools.
> >
> > Someone please tell me I'm overthinking this, and suggest a way to find
> a proper home or resting place for my old Maktita workhorse.
> >
> > Jeff the S
> > Corrosion Acres, Ga.
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/[email-masked]
> >
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">I&#39;ve looked around to see how this one comes apart an=
d I can&#39;t see an easy way.=C2=A0 I found a battery &quot;repair kit&quo=
t; that costs as much as a &quot;rebuilt&quot; battery, or an aftermarket o=
ne.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">It&#39;s a sha=
me, because this is a good solid tool, and I hate to just recycle it.=C2=A0=
 I&#39;ll probably put it on Nextdoor and see if someone else wants to mess=
 with it.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 17, 2024, 14:28 Jim Juhas &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The older battery powered drills hav=
e batteries that can be disassembled and reassembled without damaging them =
so that you can rebuild with new cells. I have done just that with one of m=
y favorite Craftsman drills. Often there are higher capacity batteries avai=
lable enabling the build of longer lasting batteries at the expense of long=
er charge times and upgrades from Nicad to NiMH. Onlybatteries.com is my go=
 to choice for materials.<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<br>
&gt; On Feb 17, 2024, at 12:49=E2=80=AFPM, Jeff Scarbrough &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">fishplate@g=
mail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =EF=BB=BF<br>
&gt; Another question for the folks who can&#39;t throw anything away...<br=
&gt; <br>
&gt; I have an old Makita 6201D drill motor with 9V 9101 batteries.=C2=A0 M=
ust be over 30 years old.=C2=A0 One of the batteries finally stopped taking=
 a charge, and the other one charges but won&#39;t hold a charge very long =
- always needs a charge before use.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I can spend $35 on a pair of new batteries, or I can spend $35 on a Ry=
obi One+ 3/8 drill kit with battery that fits all my other Ryobi tools.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Someone please tell me I&#39;m overthinking this, and suggest a way to=
 find a proper home or resting place for my old Maktita workhorse.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Jeff the S<br>
&gt; Corrosion Acres, Ga.<br>
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I had to make this same decision some time ago. It killed me to recycle =
the tool because it worked just fine apart from the battery issue, but I =
did wind up parting with the Makita and getting a Ryobi drill motor and =
battery.  My advice is you pinch your nose and do the same.

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That said, I now have several Ryobi tools that all work on the same =
batteries and chargers and life is a lot simpler.  Related =E2=80=93 =
don=E2=80=99t forget that Home Depot has its sale =E2=80=98Ryobi =
Days=E2=80=99 once or twice a year where you can usually pick up bundles =
of tools/batteries/chargers at substantial discounts from the usual =
price.

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All the best,

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From: Shop-talk <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Jeff =
Scarbrough
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2024 1:55 PM
To: Jim Juhas <[email-masked]>
Cc: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Makita Ni-Cd Batteries

=20

I've looked around to see how this one comes apart and I can't see an =
easy way.  I found a battery "repair kit" that costs as much as a =
"rebuilt" battery, or an aftermarket one. =20

=20

It's a shame, because this is a good solid tool, and I hate to just =
recycle it.  I'll probably put it on Nextdoor and see if someone else =
wants to mess with it. =20

=20

On Sat, Feb 17, 2024, 14:28 Jim Juhas <[email-masked] =

The older battery powered drills have batteries that can be disassembled =
and reassembled without damaging them so that you can rebuild with new =
cells. I have done just that with one of my favorite Craftsman drills. =
Often there are higher capacity batteries available enabling the build =
of longer lasting batteries at the expense of longer charge times and =
upgrades from Nicad to NiMH. Onlybatteries.com is my go to choice for =
materials.

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> On Feb 17, 2024, at 12:49=E2=80=AFPM, Jeff Scarbrough =
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> I have an old Makita 6201D drill motor with 9V 9101 batteries.  Must =
be over 30 years old.  One of the batteries finally stopped taking a =
charge, and the other one charges but won't hold a charge very long - =
always needs a charge before use.
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> I can spend $35 on a pair of new batteries, or I can spend $35 on a =
Ryobi One+ 3/8 drill kit with battery that fits all my other Ryobi =
tools.
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> Someone please tell me I'm overthinking this, and suggest a way to =
find a proper home or resting place for my old Maktita workhorse.
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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>I had to make this same decision some time =
ago. It killed me to recycle the tool because it worked just fine apart =
from the battery issue, but I did wind up parting with the Makita and =
getting a Ryobi drill motor and battery.=C2=A0 My advice is you pinch =
your nose and do the same.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>That said, I now have =
several Ryobi tools that all work on the same batteries and chargers and =
life is a lot simpler.=C2=A0 Related =E2=80=93 don=E2=80=99t forget that =
Home Depot has its sale =E2=80=98Ryobi Days=E2=80=99 once or twice a =
year where you can usually pick up bundles of tools/batteries/chargers =
at substantial discounts from the usual price.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>All the =
best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Al =
Fuller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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Shop-talk &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Jeff Scarbrough<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 17, 2024 1:55 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> Jim Juhas &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] Makita Ni-Cd =
Batteries<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I've =
looked around to see how this one comes apart and I can't see an easy =
way.&nbsp; I found a battery &quot;repair kit&quot; that costs as much =
as a &quot;rebuilt&quot; battery, or an aftermarket =
one.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>It's a shame, because this is a good solid tool, and I =
hate to just recycle it.&nbsp; I'll probably put it on Nextdoor and see =
if someone else wants to mess with =
it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Sat, Feb 17, 2024, 14:28 Jim Juhas &lt;<a =
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6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The older battery powered drills have =
batteries that can be disassembled and reassembled without damaging them =
so that you can rebuild with new cells. I have done just that with one =
of my favorite Craftsman drills. Often there are higher capacity =
batteries available enabling the build of longer lasting batteries at =
the expense of longer charge times and upgrades from Nicad to NiMH. =
Onlybatteries.com is my go to choice for materials.<br><br>Sent from my =
iPhone<br><br>&gt; On Feb 17, 2024, at 12:49<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>PM, Jeff =
Scarbrough &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; <br>&gt; =
<span style=3D'font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>=EF=BB=BF</span><br>&gt; =
Another question for the folks who can't throw anything away...<br>&gt; =
<br>&gt; I have an old Makita 6201D drill motor with 9V 9101 =
batteries.&nbsp; Must be over 30 years old.&nbsp; One of the batteries =
finally stopped taking a charge, and the other one charges but won't =
hold a charge very long - always needs a charge before use.<br>&gt; =
<br>&gt; I can spend $35 on a pair of new batteries, or I can spend $35 =
on a Ryobi One+ 3/8 drill kit with battery that fits all my other Ryobi =
tools.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Someone please tell me I'm overthinking this, =
and suggest a way to find a proper home or resting place for my old =
Maktita workhorse.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Jeff the S<br>&gt; Corrosion Acres, =
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