[Shop-talk] nicad battery replacement

[Peter Murray]

Ridgid has a lifetime battery warranty..... if you register the
product with them within the first 90 days of ownership. I didn't
notice that detail when I bought mine, unfortunately.

I'm in the same boat with many of you, with a circa 1999 Craftsman
14.4V cordless drill and two batteries which don't go for long.
Rebuilt the packs summer 2006, and they need it again. Also have the
aforementioned Ridgid power screwdriver (9.6V) with two flat packs.
Rebuilding the packs again is at least $50/ea if I have Batteries Plus
do the work - but I can go to HF and buy a pack AND drill for under
$30.

I need to get a corded drill anyway - is there a particular one any of
you recommend? I'd like the ability to hammer (with or without
rotation) as well as some reasonable torque...

-Peter

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 4:46 PM, Rand E <mistertwo at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Don't Ridgid tools have a lifetime warranty?
>
> Randy
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> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] nicad battery replacement
>
> I think you could probably
> use them if they would fit, but I would expect that
> manufacturers would make
> the ends a bit different so one voltage system wouldn't
> interchange with
> another voltage system.
>
> You could always buy another battery on ebay, or take
> apart your dead one and
> buy new cells at radioshack or wherever.  I have a
> cordless shaver and cordless
> trimmer that both are pretty old.  I've replaced
> batteries in each one by taking
> out the old battery and matching it up at
> radioshack, then soldering in the new
> one.
>
> I have a new Ridgid 18V drill w/
> LiIon batteries.  The original batteries are
> worthless.  I've thought about
> opening them up and rebuilding them, but I'll
> probably mail them back to
> Ridgid along with a complaint letter and hope they
> will send me new ones.
>
>
>>
> I've got a Crapsman cordless drill  18 volt.
>>
>> batteries are dead and won't
> take a charge
>>
>> I have some 19.2 volt crapsman batteries from another drill
>>
>> can you use the 19.2s in the 18 volt drill without screwing anything up
> ??
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