<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">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). </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">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.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 3:39 PM Patrick Baize <<a href="mailto:pbaize@satx.rr.com">pbaize@satx.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>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</p>
<p><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0B5ZV1VXJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details" target="_blank">https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0B5ZV1VXJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details</a>.</p>
<p>Patrick<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">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.</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><a href="https://smartercharger.com/collections/gift-sets/products/ctek-mxs-5-0-promo-bundle-kit" target="_blank">https://smartercharger.com/collections/gift-sets/products/ctek-mxs-5-0-promo-bundle-kit</a><br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 9:27
AM auprichard <a href="http://uprichard.net" target="_blank">uprichard.net</a> <<a href="mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net" target="_blank">auprichard@uprichard.net</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>My wife just asked what I wanted
on my Christmas list – joy!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>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?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Also, my cordless drill is old
and done: again, any recommendations?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Andrew Uprichard</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Jackson, Michigan</span></p>
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