Thanks. I have an old Ridgid 12v drill that I havent used for years because the batteries were dead and could not be recharged. I got the Harbor Freight 18v battery and used 10 of the 15 1.2v 1500mAh NiCd cells in the pack. It was an easy fix and works perfectly. $16.
Thank you very much! I can't throw away good tools because of bad batteries! I so glad to have them back up and running. Good luck with yours and thanks again.......
Unfortunately, my luck wasn't good. Thankfully, I thought to check the drill before fooling with the battery pack (drill was a freebie) and found the drill itself was bad. At least I hadn't spent any money on it.
I've been doing this for years. Here's a tip to help with soldering... tin the battery terminal with a dab of solder and punch a hole in the tab. Place the tab on the the terminal and apply heat to top of tab. The solder flow up through the hole. Knowledge learned from building battery packs for RC cars.
here's several things for getting a good result do not attempt to do this unless you are sure what you are doing - the acid can burn your skin check the voltage first - there may be a dead cell which would waste your time. Check the battery fluid. Try to fully charge the battery. (I discovered about these and more on Jons Mender Guide website )
Great, that are very creative fixes ! Some thoughts : - when you're in a pickle, it's good to know that the tiny pins in safety torx screws are quite easily broken off with a small screwdriver, but it will void any warranties ... - the soldering is much easier and cleaner when you apply a tiny amount of solder on both surfaces separately before joining them. First do all the cell surfaces, then do all the metal strips. It's good practice to let both cool down before doing the final soldering, as to avoid putting to much heat in the cell. You will find this method gives super stong joints, the kind you want in a power tool.
S Vp Awesome info! I saw guy put solder on just like you said. I should have tried that. I was just shocked that solder would stick at all. And thank you very much.....
Good idea and that is definitely cheaper than buying replacements from manufacturers. A tip: don't toss those old battery cells in the trash as they can short out and cause a fire. Collect them and recycle them properly as a number of electronics stores will take them back. Any rechargeable battery can be recycled ni-cad, ni-mh, l-ion etc.
@@jster1963 Here is an article on it: www.dwswa.org/recycle-reuse-articles/2018/11/26/is-your-trash-causing-fires-common-batteries-lead-to-facility-fires It mainly deals with L-ion batteries but all rechargeable batteries regardless of type should be recycled.
Hi i have 6 of craftsman 19.2 batteries. What batteries do i need too get? Only thing i have is soldering gun. I have a little wire not much. I need to pick up soldering kit also. And the bit kit u have? I can buy 2 new craftsman 19.2 for 32.00. Is rebuilding them cheaper than that?
Problem with that is you have zero idea of the quality of the cells in the pack. I buy good quality, high capacity and it costs me $25-30 per pack. I could rebuild them with weak junk batteries for $16, but why??
I bought sub-c NiCad replacement cells on eBay and rebuilt my Porter Cable 19.2 volt batteries. It takes a little time, but the old power tools work as good as new now. The Porter Cable batteries are flat, without the one cell sticking up. Those are easier to rebuild IMO. I rebuilt some DeWalt 18v batteries at work. They have the one cell on top, and took more time and effort to rebuild. The tool manufacturers want stupid money for OEM batteries. BTW, Batteries Plus accepted the old NiCad cells for recycling for free. They charge to recycle the Lithium Ion cells. Nothing better than "Fixin' ya tools"!
Curt Zimmerman I looked on eBay at the subC batteries too. They were more expensive, but had a higher capacity. I wanted to see if the cheap harbor freight batteries would work. If it didn’t I wouldn’t be out of too much. Now that I know that I can do it, I may use higher capacity eBay batteries next time. Great info about batteries plus! And thank you very much......
James Jarrell I know! It’s hard for me to throw away my old things because I’m afraid someday I can fix them. Sometimes I’m right. And thank you very much......
Before throwing away, try selling, then giving away. feels better if you get some cash back or pass them on to someone who will repair or reuse things.
You're welcome! And make sure that the Ryobi uses "Sub C" batteries. After my sister saw my video she asked me to do her DeWalt 12V. After I opened her battery pack, it had "4/5 Sub C" batteries. I had to get those from ebay. They were cheap. I did both of her batteries for about $11 each. Good luck with you project and thank you so much.......
I think the batteries are pretty cheap. I haven't used this much since I put the packs back together because I bought an impact wrench and drill and use them most of the time. Good question though. And thank you very much....
You can take a fuse out of a junk battery and place it into your original battery. I have done this dozens of times and they work fine. I believe the one that goes down in front up against the right hand battery is called a thermistor. Not sure what you call the little one that goes in between the cells is called but you can get a bunch of not working batteries on eBay for a few dollars with those things in them.
Time out, certain manufacturer 'something call for different ohm thermistor. Dewalt takes 10K. Milwaukee takes a 6.8K, Snap is like 5K. If the PC board doesn't see the correct, just won't work. I buy mine new online. I pay $1.05 each
I appreciate the video and might actually try rebuilding one battery. using your method.. I am also wondering if anyone makes an adapter for the 18v harbor freight nicad to fit to the 19.2 craftsman battery and slide it into the tool... In sure have enough 19.2 volt cases with dead batteries in them and thought about trying to come up with something like that although the tool would possibly run at 1.2 volts less. so I dont know if that would work out too well
@@jster1963 yes the adapters that I have seen can run it dewalt tools on Hercules batteries.. but it would probably take a Hercules to dewalt adapter and then a dewalt to craftsman adapter so thats 2 adapters... so today I bought 3 pack of dewalt batteries and got a 50 buck discount for applying for a credit card at home depot....so I don't have to do anything too complex or radical to keep my craftsman 5 piece tool set that used to run on nicad... now it should run on the dewalt 20v lithium batteries...
I have a similar bit set, and was happy to have it last night when I decided to open my dead Craftsman 18v battery. I am looking for a source of replacement cells, I will not support harbor freight.
Get a battery spot welder with internal battery off Amazon for less than $50. Much easier than soldering and doesn't risk damage to cells from overheating.
This is fucking genius! I bought a dewalt cordless drill with 4 batteries 2 that work great but 2 that won't take a charge. I also got a Makita cordless circular saw, with 3 batteries. Again 2 that work and one that won't. A porta cable cordless drill with 2 non working batteries. I bought a single lot of tools off of Craigslist for 100 bucks and i know it seems like i got ripped off but i got a soldering iron, a old #4 Stanley plane, the Makita circular saw with charger and 3 batteries, a corded Makita hammer drill, the porta cable cordless drill with the case a charger and 2 batteries, the dewalt cordless drill charger and 4 batteries, 4 older pipe wrenches, 2 estwig hammers, a cheap socket set, a cheap chisel set brand new still in the box, a cheap sliding compound miter saw with 3 brand new blades and about 4 craftsmen tool bags filed with newer screw drivers drill bits and other assorted tools. Hopefully I can get the broken batteries working again or find some dip shit tweaker selling the correct working batteries for real cheap. Either way i might try my hand at fixing the non working ones. Thanks for posting this i was almost thinking of getting rid of the non working batteries and cutting my losses but there's a harbor freight a few blocks away so in a couple of weeks i might start working on mine. Thanks!
misfitramone You’re welcome! And thank you! Ps. Make sure the batteries are the right size. The ones you see here are Sub C. My sister asked me to do her 12v DeWalt and it uses 4/5 Sub C batteries. I had to get hers from eBay but it cost about $11 per battery pack which is cheap compared to $50 for new DeWalt batteries! Thx again....
I as well have several Craftsman 19.2 tools (circular saw, flashlight, drill & impact) & I ONLY HAVE 1 DECENT BATTERY LEFT & SEVERAL BAD BATTERIES! I have a question! Did you ever figure out the fuse-able link & how to fix it? I think a small addition to your video, Showing how to fix the fuse link is in order??? Just an idea...I constantly think of this lithium ion screw driver that I own, which NEVER gets used (without digging it out, I think its a Ryobi with a green storage bag) & I thought the charger was bad but, it might just be that it is fully charged? Anyways, I let it sit for 4 or 5 years inside my place without being used & it is perfectly fine, I used it the other day & it worked fine! From what I remember, I have heard that you never want to store lithium-ion batteries with a full charge, run them for a second or 30 & wear the battery down just a bit to 90 something percent & they last much longer!!!!!!!!!NEVER STORE FULLY CHARGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D.j. B I didn’t figure out how to fix that fuseable link. Sorry. And I just got lithium batteries recently so I don’t know about them. I don’t know how to store them, but 90% sounds reasonable. And thank you very much.....
@@jster1963 plz keep in mind that i honestly have only used that tool a few times when i first got it (second hand) & that was at least 5 years ago, tried charging it but, it would stop charging(could have been fully charged) i put it away & moved away so, it sat for 4 or 5 years!!! I used it just the other day & it workex perfectly! Must be the magical battery that is never ending? Though, i still fear discharging it because, what if i was right about the charger & maybe it is faulty??? After seeing your video, it got me thinking about my rechargeable's!!! I own flashlight which can be looked up-Life-Gear Stormproof, rechargeable, waterproof, flashlight, its white & says life+gear on the front of it...its not the brightest in the world but, it ALWAYS WORKS WHEN I NEED IT!!!!!
A little tip. on Amazon I buy 2 batteries ,19.2 v replacement batteries ,cheaper then harbor freight, at 3.o mah better then the 1500 mah , with the pack. already built . No disasemble needed.Ready to use. Just a tip , around $29..00, free shipping ,no tax. Brand Biswaye.
RATHER THAN PULLING THE TABS OFF the donor battery cells, cut em in half, and solder to that (you can fold them over themselves so that they don't touch other cells). It's no good to heat the battery cells, particularly Li-ion. On that note, if you solder to one, make your iron real hot and go in and out quick, letting it cool down between attempts. That way the heat is only superficial.
If you had this one out a little sooner, I'd have tossed in some batteries, drills, and chargers in the shredder shipment. May have a salvageable fuse too.
CalPil0t You are the tool man! I just hate the “throw away” society we have become, and I couldn’t throw away those things without at least trying to fix them. I’m glad I kept them! And thank you very much.....
WY more than that jezter1963. You have get the cells, then buy a Li ion charger, then you have to get a BMS circuit board. You can't use the pack with protection
Hazardra Lawn Care I really need to do that! I took it to my family reunion in July and it was a huge success! There are just a couple of things I want to finish on it before my final video. I’ll try to start that soon! I was burned out from getting it ready for the reunion. And thank you very much......
I realize that HF prices are hard to beat but decent NiCds are available up to 2200 mah. The original batteries in my Porter Cable were 2000mah. If I am going to go to the trouble of rebuilding the pack, why would I do it with significantly lower capacity cells?. I also wonder about rhe quality of HF batteries. Personally, I like Tenergy 2200mah NiCds, available with or without tabs
Jeffrey Deutsch I agree! This was a test because I’m so bad at soldering, I had no idea it would work. And HF batteries are local with no wait. But you’re right. And thank you.....
I hope that was not acid paste you were using. Resin flux is the only thing you should use on electrical connections. Resin flux only works at the high heat of soldering, acid flux continues to work at room temperature eventually corroding the metals.
Any idea to avoid paying the outragous cost of battery replacement from manufacturers is a great idea.... !!!! ;) Lithium are pretty much more complicated, unfortunately...
I couldn't believe how much replacement batteries were, so I was willing to try this. I'm glad I did. I'm a little scared of lithium though, so I won't mess with those yet. And thank you very much......
@@jster1963 Same here. I remember seeing them before but it slipped my mind until my batteries started aging out on everything. Problem is getting adapters for each brand to accept one brand 20v battery. Black and Decker 18v drills don't have a new dewalt adapter, that I can find.
Kpoolove 1965 You better watch out or I won’t fix your batteries! “Pokey thing” is a technical term that only professionals understand 😬. Thank you kpoo... 😜
@@royloredo7599 For me I had to make sure I used lots of flux. Also, I watched lots of videos of guys soldering batteries. It took a few tries for me to get it too. Sorry and I wish I could help you more......
Just a tip here from experience. Do NOT get lead free solder, the stuff is pure crap. I like Alpha Fry/ Alpha Metals 63/37 rosin core solder. I also use Alpha Metals rosin flux paste. Pretend both sides of the connection. BTW, use .031" or 8mm solder. Go heavy on the flux. If the battery is new, I'll scuff off to help adhesion. Practice, practice, and more. When I lay down the strip I'm on and off the connection in 1 1/2 , 2 seconds max. My iron never touches the battery, it's layer on the strip. You feel the strip sink under iron when the tinned solder melts and get off of it. Don't have to use pick or screwdrive to hold tab down, the iron does. People don't know some solder mixes don't melt till 695*F....the 63/37 melts at 357*....
You provide such great material to your viewers. I appreciate all of your hard work. I truly appreciate it!
Thank you so much!
Thanks. I have an old Ridgid 12v drill that I havent used for years because the batteries were dead and could not be recharged. I got the Harbor Freight 18v battery and used 10 of the 15 1.2v 1500mAh NiCd cells in the pack. It was an easy fix and works perfectly. $16.
Awesome! I'm so glad you got your old drill working again....FOR CHEAP! And thank you...…..
EXCELLENT ! Good quality video and audio PLUS really good information on How To: on the cheap
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that....
Thanks for sharing! This is a great video and I have about 10 batteries to rebuild and this video really helped me understand the process.
You're welcome! I'm glad it helped.....
Great video. I've got an old drill waiting to be brought back to life. Now I know how it can be done.
Thank you very much! I can't throw away good tools because of bad batteries! I so glad to have them back up and running. Good luck with yours and thanks again.......
Unfortunately, my luck wasn't good. Thankfully, I thought to check the drill before fooling with the battery pack (drill was a freebie) and found the drill itself was bad. At least I hadn't spent any money on it.
Sorry about that! I just had bad batteries, so my fix was easy. And thank you very much.......
I've been doing this for years. Here's a tip to help with soldering... tin the battery terminal with a dab of solder and punch a hole in the tab. Place the tab on the the terminal and apply heat to top of tab. The solder flow up through the hole. Knowledge learned from building battery packs for RC cars.
OldeGuido1 Excellent tip!! I will use your method when I do my sister’s batteries! Thank you so much.....
Any time. Us Northern Illinoians need to stick together.
The guy must have a robotic sister. Weird family. Ha!
Don Fisher Weird family, yes! Robot, no😬
here's several things for getting a good result
do not attempt to do this unless you are sure what you are doing - the acid can burn your skin
check the voltage first - there may be a dead cell which would waste your time.
Check the battery fluid.
Try to fully charge the battery.
(I discovered about these and more on Jons Mender Guide website )
Great, that are very creative fixes !
Some thoughts :
- when you're in a pickle, it's good to know that the tiny pins in safety torx screws are quite easily broken off with a small screwdriver, but it will void any warranties ...
- the soldering is much easier and cleaner when you apply a tiny amount of solder on both surfaces separately before joining them. First do all the cell surfaces, then do all the metal strips. It's good practice to let both cool down before doing the final soldering, as to avoid putting to much heat in the cell. You will find this method gives super stong joints, the kind you want in a power tool.
S Vp Awesome info! I saw guy put solder on just like you said. I should have tried that. I was just shocked that solder would stick at all. And thank you very much.....
You can buy torx bits that fit over those pins.
Duh! Just Like in his video. D'oh!
thanks for posting ... remember the old black and decker cordless tools with batterys
Awesome! I glad it helped. And thank you....
Fantastic! Thanks Jster1963! Great vid.!
Thank you very much......
Good idea and that is definitely cheaper than buying replacements from manufacturers. A tip: don't toss those old battery cells in the trash as they can short out and cause a fire. Collect them and recycle them properly as a number of electronics stores will take them back. Any rechargeable battery can be recycled ni-cad, ni-mh, l-ion etc.
Great advice! I never considered fire. And thank you very much......
@@jster1963 Here is an article on it: www.dwswa.org/recycle-reuse-articles/2018/11/26/is-your-trash-causing-fires-common-batteries-lead-to-facility-fires
It mainly deals with L-ion batteries but all rechargeable batteries regardless of type should be recycled.
@@electrifyinglightningbolt YIKES!
I had no idea you could replace those batteries. Great "how to"
David Johnson I recently found out about that myself. And thank you very much!!
You can do this with Laptops too
Great idea. I want to take the new 20 volt craftsman battery and adapt that to my 19.2 volt craftsman tools.
I never thought of that. Great idea! Let me know if you get that to work. And thank you very much....
Hey that's a good idea with the little screw driver thanks again for sharing !!!
Great video, thank you for sharing sir
Thank you very much Sir! And you're welcome.....
A good informative and entertaining video, Thanks. Now time for a cold bottle of beer , after all that good work U did.
LOL! Thank you very much. I stopped drinking years ago, but I'll have a Fresca ;-) Thanks again.......
Sorry about that, and yes a Fresca is good. And good job on stopping your drinking. thumbs up!
No problem! That wasn't offensive at all.....
Hi i have 6 of craftsman 19.2 batteries. What batteries do i need too get? Only thing i have is soldering gun. I have a little wire not much. I need to pick up soldering kit also. And the bit kit u have? I can buy 2 new craftsman 19.2 for 32.00. Is rebuilding them cheaper than that?
Just get the 2 for $32. That’s a great price…..
Problem with that is you have zero idea of the quality of the cells in the pack. I buy good quality, high capacity and it costs me $25-30 per pack. I could rebuild them with weak junk batteries for $16, but why??
Great clear video!
ZapDash Thank you very much....
I bought sub-c NiCad replacement cells on eBay and rebuilt my Porter Cable 19.2 volt batteries. It takes a little time, but the old power tools work as good as new now. The Porter Cable batteries are flat, without the one cell sticking up. Those are easier to rebuild IMO. I rebuilt some DeWalt 18v batteries at work. They have the one cell on top, and took more time and effort to rebuild. The tool manufacturers want stupid money for OEM batteries. BTW, Batteries Plus accepted the old NiCad cells for recycling for free. They charge to recycle the Lithium Ion cells. Nothing better than "Fixin' ya tools"!
Curt Zimmerman you can take the lithium’s to Lowe’s or HD.
Curt Zimmerman I looked on eBay at the subC batteries too. They were more expensive, but had a higher capacity. I wanted to see if the cheap harbor freight batteries would work. If it didn’t I wouldn’t be out of too much. Now that I know that I can do it, I may use higher capacity eBay batteries next time. Great info about batteries plus! And thank you very much......
dont know if you see this: great video Question what size or power soldering iron do you use for soldering to batteries? Anyone? thanks
I used an old 45 watt iron. I hope this helps.......
@@jster1963 thanks for your reply buddy ! I got the harbor freight ni cd pack; they still stock it in April 2021. will try it
@@eagiuliani9357 You're welcome. And good luck......
I am inspired by you.....by the way that little thing that popped is a diode...limits voltage in one direction...but great job.
A diode huh? Sweet, thanks! I wish you well with your projects. And thanks again.......
Great job , wish I had seen this before I threw away all my old drills !!!!!!😞
James Jarrell I know! It’s hard for me to throw away my old things because I’m afraid someday I can fix them. Sometimes I’m right. And thank you very much......
Before throwing away, try selling, then giving away. feels better if you get some cash back or pass them on to someone who will repair or reuse things.
I've been thinking about doing this for my Ryobi Nicads. I have 6 of them that are kaput. Thanks for the how to.
You're welcome! And make sure that the Ryobi uses "Sub C" batteries. After my sister saw my video she asked me to do her DeWalt 12V. After I opened her battery pack, it had "4/5 Sub C" batteries. I had to get those from ebay. They were cheap. I did both of her batteries for about $11 each. Good luck with you project and thank you so much.......
I wonder what the long term results are from this project. Harbor Fright battery quality, etc..
I think the batteries are pretty cheap. I haven't used this much since I put the packs back together because I bought an impact wrench and drill and use them most of the time. Good question though. And thank you very much....
Now that is FIXIN .. thumbs up man !
ShawnMrFixitlee Thank you so much Sir.....
You can take a fuse out of a junk battery and place it into your original battery. I have done this dozens of times and they work fine. I believe the one that goes down in front up against the right hand battery is called a thermistor. Not sure what you call the little one that goes in between the cells is called but you can get a bunch of not working batteries on eBay for a few dollars with those things in them.
Excellent info! Thank you very much.....
Time out, certain manufacturer 'something call for different ohm thermistor. Dewalt takes 10K. Milwaukee takes a 6.8K, Snap is like 5K. If the PC board doesn't see the correct, just won't work. I buy mine new online. I pay $1.05 each
Excellent idea! I gonna have to try this. Thanks!
Thank you! Ps. Sorry I thought I replied to this.....
I appreciate the video and might actually try rebuilding one battery. using your method.. I am also wondering if anyone makes an adapter for the 18v harbor freight nicad to fit to the 19.2 craftsman battery and slide it into the tool... In sure have enough 19.2 volt cases with dead batteries in them and thought about trying to come up with something like that although the tool would possibly run at 1.2 volts less. so I dont know if that would work out too well
I wish I would have known about the adapter! I would try that first. Thank you and good luck…..
@@jster1963 yes the adapters that I have seen can run it dewalt tools on Hercules batteries.. but it would probably take a Hercules to dewalt adapter and then a dewalt to craftsman adapter so thats 2 adapters... so today I bought 3 pack of dewalt batteries and got a 50 buck discount for applying for a credit card at home depot....so I don't have to do anything too complex or radical to keep my craftsman 5 piece tool set that used to run on nicad... now it should run on the dewalt 20v lithium batteries...
@@robertbuck7186 SUH-WEET!!
I have a similar bit set, and was happy to have it last night when I decided to open my dead Craftsman 18v battery. I am looking for a source of replacement cells, I will not support harbor freight.
There are many places to get cells. Ebay is a place I got MANY batteries. Thank you and good luck.....
Get a battery spot welder with internal battery off Amazon for less than $50. Much easier than soldering and doesn't risk damage to cells from overheating.
Great idea! And thank you very much.....
This is fucking genius! I bought a dewalt cordless drill with 4 batteries 2 that work great but 2 that won't take a charge. I also got a Makita cordless circular saw, with 3 batteries. Again 2 that work and one that won't. A porta cable cordless drill with 2 non working batteries. I bought a single lot of tools off of Craigslist for 100 bucks and i know it seems like i got ripped off but i got a soldering iron, a old #4 Stanley plane, the Makita circular saw with charger and 3 batteries, a corded Makita hammer drill, the porta cable cordless drill with the case a charger and 2 batteries, the dewalt cordless drill charger and 4 batteries, 4 older pipe wrenches, 2 estwig hammers, a cheap socket set, a cheap chisel set brand new still in the box, a cheap sliding compound miter saw with 3 brand new blades and about 4 craftsmen tool bags filed with newer screw drivers drill bits and other assorted tools. Hopefully I can get the broken batteries working again or find some dip shit tweaker selling the correct working batteries for real cheap. Either way i might try my hand at fixing the non working ones. Thanks for posting this i was almost thinking of getting rid of the non working batteries and cutting my losses but there's a harbor freight a few blocks away so in a couple of weeks i might start working on mine. Thanks!
misfitramone You’re welcome! And thank you! Ps. Make sure the batteries are the right size. The ones you see here are Sub C. My sister asked me to do her 12v DeWalt and it uses 4/5 Sub C batteries. I had to get hers from eBay but it cost about $11 per battery pack which is cheap compared to $50 for new DeWalt batteries! Thx again....
Just buy good 2200mAh NiCDs from very reputable company and upgrade, instead of down grading??
And don't mix up Li ion and NiMH batteries...real bad deal...
I as well have several Craftsman 19.2 tools (circular saw, flashlight, drill & impact) & I ONLY HAVE 1 DECENT BATTERY LEFT & SEVERAL BAD BATTERIES! I have a question! Did you ever figure out the fuse-able link & how to fix it? I think a small addition to your video, Showing how to fix the fuse link is in order??? Just an idea...I constantly think of this lithium ion screw driver that I own, which NEVER gets used (without digging it out, I think its a Ryobi with a green storage bag) & I thought the charger was bad but, it might just be that it is fully charged? Anyways, I let it sit for 4 or 5 years inside my place without being used & it is perfectly fine, I used it the other day & it worked fine! From what I remember, I have heard that you never want to store lithium-ion batteries with a full charge, run them for a second or 30 & wear the battery down just a bit to 90 something percent & they last much longer!!!!!!!!!NEVER STORE FULLY CHARGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D.j. B I didn’t figure out how to fix that fuseable link. Sorry. And I just got lithium batteries recently so I don’t know about them. I don’t know how to store them, but 90% sounds reasonable. And thank you very much.....
@@jster1963 plz keep in mind that i honestly have only used that tool a few times when i first got it (second hand) & that was at least 5 years ago, tried charging it but, it would stop charging(could have been fully charged) i put it away & moved away so, it sat for 4 or 5 years!!! I used it just the other day & it workex perfectly! Must be the magical battery that is never ending? Though, i still fear discharging it because, what if i was right about the charger & maybe it is faulty??? After seeing your video, it got me thinking about my rechargeable's!!! I own flashlight which can be looked up-Life-Gear Stormproof, rechargeable, waterproof, flashlight, its white & says life+gear on the front of it...its not the brightest in the world but, it ALWAYS WORKS WHEN I NEED IT!!!!!
@@d.j.9961 Cool Thanks again....
Storage voltage for Li ion is 3.55-3.6v
A little tip. on Amazon I buy 2 batteries ,19.2 v replacement batteries ,cheaper then harbor freight, at 3.o mah better then the 1500 mah , with the pack. already built . No disasemble needed.Ready to use. Just a tip , around $29..00, free shipping ,no tax. Brand Biswaye.
Awesome, thx......
keep up the good info. thanks Always good to see different ways of enjoying a hobby.
Thank you so much again for the info and the kind words......
At 3000mAh, those are either NiMH or made up in someone's mind...
super wholesome guy, love these kinds of videos. how are they holding up?
Dan Jason Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words. Good question, but I haven’t used them much. I wish I had more info. Sorry.....
Thanks bud pretty good idea
ryanburbridge Thank you Sir!
RATHER THAN PULLING THE TABS OFF the donor battery cells, cut em in half, and solder to that (you can fold them over themselves so that they don't touch other cells). It's no good to heat the battery cells, particularly Li-ion. On that note, if you solder to one, make your iron real hot and go in and out quick, letting it cool down between attempts. That way the heat is only superficial.
Great ideas! And thank you very much....
What happens if I don’t us resistor
I'm sorry, I don't know......
Depending on brand, just will not work..
If you had this one out a little sooner, I'd have tossed in some batteries, drills, and chargers in the shredder shipment. May have a salvageable fuse too.
CalPil0t You are the tool man! I just hate the “throw away” society we have become, and I couldn’t throw away those things without at least trying to fix them. I’m glad I kept them! And thank you very much.....
Can you replace it with litium battery
cristina borabo Yes. But your charger has to be able to change lithium. Good luck.....
WY more than that jezter1963. You have get the cells, then buy a Li ion charger, then you have to get a BMS circuit board. You can't use the pack with protection
Very cool. I posted your video to my facebook page. Thanks for sharing.
The Shade Tree Fix-it Man Man! Thanks a million!!
Nice work !
Thank you Sir!
looking forward to an update on the Allis Chalmers
Hazardra Lawn Care I really need to do that! I took it to my family reunion in July and it was a huge success! There are just a couple of things I want to finish on it before my final video. I’ll try to start that soon! I was burned out from getting it ready for the reunion. And thank you very much......
Whats the storage shelf life for a NiCd battery?
I'm sorry I don't know......
I realize that HF prices are hard to beat but decent NiCds are available up to 2200 mah. The original batteries in my Porter Cable were 2000mah. If I am going to go to the trouble of rebuilding the pack, why would I do it with significantly lower capacity cells?. I also wonder about rhe quality of HF batteries. Personally, I like Tenergy 2200mah NiCds, available with or without tabs
Jeffrey Deutsch I agree! This was a test because I’m so bad at soldering, I had no idea it would work. And HF batteries are local with no wait. But you’re right. And thank you.....
Thanks why didn't I think of that great video I guess I'm going to H F tomorrow
LOL! Thank you and good luck......
very cool
Zon Hrump Thank you very much.....
Awesome man! Thank you!
Your welcome! I hope it helped.....
I hope that was not acid paste you were using. Resin flux is the only thing you should use on electrical connections. Resin flux only works at the high heat of soldering, acid flux continues to work at room temperature eventually corroding the metals.
Allan Harmsworth I did use rosin flux. And thank you very much.....
Very cool
Big Bill at Iron Garage Thank you Sir....
Bypass or replace the fuse.
I would love to replace it but not sure where to get one, so I just live with it that way. And thank you....
Good jobu
Thank you so much......
How recharge batt 18v
I have the charger that came with it and I have a hobby charger for radio controlled vehicles......
Genious!
Lou Winkler Thank you very much!
Any idea to avoid paying the outragous cost of battery replacement from manufacturers is a great idea.... !!!! ;)
Lithium are pretty much more complicated, unfortunately...
I couldn't believe how much replacement batteries were, so I was willing to try this. I'm glad I did. I'm a little scared of lithium though, so I won't mess with those yet. And thank you very much......
Not really...I have a little business, done NiCD, NiMH, Li ion, Lipo...basic idea is the same just each with their little quirks..
That's cool but what a lot of fiddl'n around!! Such patience I do not have...
You DEF need patience with this! And thank you very much.....
Can you replace the batteries with lithium ion batteries? Those nicad are absolute garbage.
Yes, but you have to have the lithium ion battery charger. I could use my normal charger. I hope this helps. And thank you very much......
You have to build a custom pack due to higher voltage per cell. Your going to have to run a BMS board on the pack and get a new charger...
Those 19.2 batteries can be had on ebay for less than 30 dollars a pair... :\
Excellent! And thank you.....
@@jster1963
Alternatively you can get just an adapter for newer slider type batteries commonly used for Dewalts and Milwaukees.
@@Foche_T._Schitt Are you kidding? No way! Where on earth have I been???
@@jster1963
Same here. I remember seeing them before but it slipped my mind until my batteries started aging out on everything. Problem is getting adapters for each brand to accept one brand 20v battery.
Black and Decker 18v drills don't have a new dewalt adapter, that I can find.
A little pokey thing? 😀
Kpoolove 1965 You better watch out or I won’t fix your batteries! “Pokey thing” is a technical term that only professionals understand 😬. Thank you kpoo... 😜
Hey there can we chat cause I don't have the skills to do this on my own.
Roy Loredo I didn’t have the skills ether. I just tried it. What would you like to know?
@@jster1963 I tried again today and my sodering was a disaster.
Batteries became hot so I'm at a lost.
@@royloredo7599 For me I had to make sure I used lots of flux. Also, I watched lots of videos of guys soldering batteries. It took a few tries for me to get it too. Sorry and I wish I could help you more......
Just a tip here from experience. Do NOT get lead free solder, the stuff is pure crap. I like Alpha Fry/ Alpha Metals 63/37 rosin core solder. I also use Alpha Metals rosin flux paste. Pretend both sides of the connection. BTW, use .031" or 8mm solder. Go heavy on the flux. If the battery is new, I'll scuff off to help adhesion. Practice, practice, and more. When I lay down the strip I'm on and off the connection in 1 1/2 , 2 seconds max. My iron never touches the battery, it's layer on the strip. You feel the strip sink under iron when the tinned solder melts and get off of it. Don't have to use pick or screwdrive to hold tab down, the iron does. People don't know some solder mixes don't melt till 695*F....the 63/37 melts at 357*....
Roy Loredo, if you do need a rebuild, I do them. I have spot welder, internal resistance meter...everything you need
use the soldering iron to remove the parts needed....lol
Unfortunately, those were welded on and not soldered. But thank you very much....
Rubber gloves LOL
Gotta keep my dainty hands clean, LOL
You don't need to replace your batteries, just shock start them and battery come back to life!!!!!!
believe me I’ve seen that done on TH-cam, but I wasn’t sure if it really worked. And thank you.....
For a very short time if pack is over 5 years old
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