[Shop-talk] DeWalt 18V battery replacement

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

I don't know how big a deal this really is, but I've heard that the tools
designed for Li-Ion batteries have protection circuits / smarts so that
they don't over-discharge the Li-Ion battery or whatever.  I've certainly
heard of Li-Ion batteries catching fire / whatever if they're abused.

Because of that, when my 18v NiCad Milwaukee stuff needed some love about 4
months back I bit the bullet and upgraded to the new Li-Ion tool hotness.
It wasn't the cheapest thing I've ever done, but I'm super happy about the
improvements in cordless tools in past the 8 to 15 years.  Much lighter
weight, more power, and more runtime.  Hard to go wrong with any of that.
:-)

Mark

On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 10:07 AM Pat Horne via Shop-talk <
shop-talk at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Thanks, Eric. I’ve checked with some of the rebuilders & they say they can
> only do NiCad batteries.  I really like the reduced weight of the Li-Ion
> batteries so want to stay with them if possible. I have a couple coming in
> today that I bought on Amazon so I’ll be able to check them out soon. If
> desired I can post how they work our. The last Ni-Mh batteries I bought
> worked fine until they develop a bad connection from being dropped.
> Repaired the connection & they worked again.
>
>
>
> Peace,
>
> Pat
>
>
>
> *From:* eric at megageek.com [mailto:eric at megageek.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, April 29, 2019 9:00 AM
> *To:* Shop-talk at autox.team.net
> *Cc:* Pat Horne
> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] DeWalt 18V battery replacement
>
>
>
> I used a service that did the battery replacement.  For the hassle of
> sending my unit in, waiting and getting it back, then having the contacts
> corrode within a year, I wouldn't do it again.
>
> I would just do it myself.  You can buy the battery cells for cheap (and
> upgrade Ahr) and solder them yourself.  It's fairly straight  forward.
>
>
> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
> Tech Viper
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> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson
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>
>
>
> From:        Pat Horne via Shop-talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> To:        <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Date:        04/29/2019 09:50 AM
> Subject:        [Shop-talk] DeWalt 18V battery replacement
> Sent by:        "Shop-talk" <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net>
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>
>
>
>
> I’ve been using the DeWalt 18v tools for many years. Battery technology
> has moved from NiCad through NMh to Li-Ion. It seems that DeWalt has quit
> making 18V batteries & now supports their 18v tools using an adapter that
> allows their 20v Li-Ion batteries to be used in the 18v tools. I have one
> of the adapters and, while it works, makes the tools a bit awkward. There
> are after-market 18v li-Ion batteries on the market. Does anyone have
> experience with any of them, good or bad?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Peace,
> Pat_______________________________________________
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