Go figure this.

[Norman Verona]

I have a Black & Decker 18v drill. 2 batteries. The batteries are, how shall we say, goosed.

 

So I look on Amazon.

 

The drill with 2 batteries, charger and case is £49.

 

The batteries are £44 EACH.

 

Now I know they want you to buy the kit but that's a ridiculous pricing policy.

 

Fortunately I bought a Makita cordless drill when in the UK. £99 but I rate Makita drills. 

[SlowPoke]

U can recondition these 'goosed' (nicad) batteries yourself. Search on youtube for info on how to de-goose these batteries.

P.s. only if they are nicad. If lithium, u will need to remove the dud in the sequence.

[Norman Verona]

Mr Poke, I've tried that and we shall see. The battery in use, which came off the charger a day or so ago is reading 18.6v , the one on charge reads 19.7v

 

I touched a battery charger leads in reverse polarity a few times.

 

Time will tell, I've no heavy drilling to do at the moment.

 

Many thanks, I may have two drills now.

[Tricky]

Norm, I bought a Makita and that's done the same (although it does get used every day). Get Simon to send you some from Stel (specialised tools and equipment ltd, Coleford Rd Darnall. I bought a replacement for the Makita with greater capacity for 25 dumps.

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

I have a cheap Chinese one from Homebase and as is the way with such things, it's the battery that lets it down. One battery is fine but the second won't hold a charge so I have opened it up and located a set of replacement cells for about £20. I know it's a gamble as to the quality of these cells, but less so than buying another drill. I don't believe even recognised brands' batteries can be wholly relied on. There's a few things that don't come up to their hype and rechargeable batteries are one, and adhesives (especially 'superglues') are another.

[Norman Verona]

I don't use it that often. However there are times when it may be in use all day.

 

Thanks for the advice, I'll see how they go. I haven't even opened the Makita box yet.

 

Tricky, just looked at STEL and they don't list Black & Decker batteries. 

[s2rrr]

Eurobatteries or some such tinterweb company can re-cell most battery packs if you give them a bell. They have done my Bosch twice now and very reasonably priced, a lot cheaper than the now defunct Bosch battery pack or a new drill.

 

Bob

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

http://www.sertronicsbatteries.co.uk/ 

[User0083]

I had a black and decker, nicad, cordless and batteries did the same after not much use, so I moved to corded. My father in law replaced his drill, gave her his old JCB (nicad) one... Goosed batteries! Why he gave it to her "just get new batteries"!!!

Now have Mikita, li ion, and it seems far better. Shame to hear on here that people have had them do the same

[alexander72]

I have a drill and lots of extension leads.... saves the need for batts   

[User0083]

What someone needs to do is manufacture a four stroke, v-twin 35cc drill...

ULTIMATE BOYS TOY???

[Wile E. Coyote]

I have a drill and lots of extension leads.... saves the need for batts   

 

Same here... well, two corded drills... but took the plunge and bought a Makita Li-ion a few weeks back and been very happy with it.

 

Will probably end up with more as my lad keeps reminding me that you can never have too many power drills.  

 

If anyone hasn't taken the plunge and gone SDS just yet, well worth investing in one of those too!  Makes the old percussion drills seem utterly useless in comparison.

[Norman Verona]

I have lots of extension leads, I mean LOTS and LONG. I can reach from the garage to the road, and that's a long way, ask anyone who's been here.

 

I have a mains drill, an SDS big impact drill a pillar drill and, whilst we're on about it, a mill. Also a dremel and several old drills with effed batteries. I may try and resurrect them as above.