[TR] Trickle chargers and drills

[Don Hiscock]

The battery ecosystem one is into means *everything*.  I'm yellow, but were
I doing it again I'd probably go red.  (My Milwaukee chainsaw is
terrific).

Note, Patrick, that in addtion to 3rd party batteries in the old form
factor, DeWalt makes an adapter for NiCd 18V tools to take Li-ion 20V Max
batteries.  It's not as cheap as one wishes, but it works perfectly.  I've
extended the life of my old 18V hammer drill with that adapter and since I
have several batteries it was better than pitching the old drill.

On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 3:39 PM Patrick Baize <pbaize at satx.rr.com> wrote:

> What kind of drill? I have a dewalt 18v drill , the batteries are nicad
> 2.0 ah (junk) don't last long, 1 wont charge anymore, and replacements are
> expensive.  found 2 pack replacement battery, Lithium Ion @ 6.0 ah, 1/3 the
> price
>
>
> https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0B5ZV1VXJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
> .
>
> Patrick
> On 10/28/2022 9:43 AM, Don Hiscock wrote:
>
> I like my CTEK charger/maintainers.  They have good-performing
> charge/float/recondition programming and their LED state-of-charge
> indicator quick-connect is a helpful check on a battery at a glance.  CTEK
> have a bundle that saves a bit by putting stuff in a $117 kit, and it's all
> useful gear.
>
>
> https://smartercharger.com/collections/gift-sets/products/ctek-mxs-5-0-promo-bundle-kit
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 9:27 AM auprichard uprichard.net <
> auprichard at uprichard.net> wrote:
>
>> My wife just asked what I wanted on my Christmas list – joy!
>>
>>
>>
>> I’d like to get trickle chargers which I can plug in and forget about
>> when we are away during the winter.  What recommendations do you have?
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, my cordless drill is old and done:  again, any recommendations?
>>
>>
>>
>> Andrew Uprichard
>>
>> Jackson, Michigan
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