Bosch cordless drill

[steve_m]

I've got a Bosch cordless drill that I've had for about 5 years, does everything I need really well but the batteries have died.  I can get new batteries but they're £50 each !

Has anybody tried replacing the cells in a battery casing or know where I can get new batteries at a sensble price ?

Failing this I'll have to get a new one but it seems daft to throw away a perfectly good drill.

[MAT1800]

The batteries in the cordless drills are expensive, Screwfix do them now, but they'll never be cheap.

We use a lot of them at work and find it's easier to just get a new drill, for say £30 more (than 2 bats)you get 2 batteries, charger and new drill!

The guys are using them all the time, we usually have to replace them every 2 yrs on average.

Don't know how good a drill you want but screwfix are doing a 'skill' 12V drill with  bat, charger etc for £54....Or Bosch 12V battery for £39

Mat.

[KerryS]

Ditto - when the batteries fail, new drill time. I have a Bosch drill too with failed batteries that I cannot bring myself  to throw away, even though it's no use

I replaced it with a Torx one for £45 including 2 batteries and hour charger - it built a Westfield with a little help from me

Kerry S

[steve_m]

Thanks, new drill time then !

My drill is 9.6V, I wonder if driving it at 13v from the car battery would give me enough power to reverse the car  . . . silver lining and all that    

[peterg]

Steve, I found these people here as I was looking for a pair of batteries as years ago I bought a suitcase type thing in Homebase with 12v cordless hammer drill and a separate 12v cordless screwdriver in it and I didn't want to replace them both - they do two new 1500mah batteries for £60 delivered! much less than a new drill and driver (for me anyway)  

[Blatman]

Drills and all manner of stuff to be found here. Bought a Bosch drill from them nearly a year ago. Excellent service, fast delivery, and no problems with the drill at all.

[pistonbroke]

Go for the NiMh batteries there a lot better , faster re charge and no "memeory" effects than NiCad types

[Mike H]

My Bosch 24v battery is on it's way out - just found out they are £90 each for a 2Ah battery !!!!

Screwfix sell the latest version of my drill with 2 x 1.3Ah batteries and 13mm rather than 10mm chuck for £129.

Work that one out!

[peterg]

Woohoo! just found the right 12v batteries - here for only £19each

MikeH they have some 24v ones too so it may help, no 9.6v or 7.2v ones though, sorry Steve  

[steve_m]

Steve, I found these people here as I was looking for a pair of batteries as years ago I bought a suitcase type thing in Homebase with 12v cordless hammer drill and a separate 12v cordless screwdriver in it and I didn't want to replace them both - they do two new 1500mah batteries for £60 delivered! much less than a new drill and driver (for me anyway)  

Thanks, 2nd page of your link has the batteries I need !     The drill is very compact and drills 4mm holes in the chassis so is powerfull enough for most garage duties.

Edit: Having looked at the prices of new drills it's not worth buying the batteries.