Cordless drill battery repair or replacement?

[Swoop]

I noticed Mitre 10 advertising a B&D lithium drill for under $100- on the telly last night.

[george formby]

I give you "the beast"!



You can imagine my reaction seeing this weapon when I actually thought I was getting a cordless drill. Any hoo...

I had to have a wee play with it & much to my amazement it is very good at it's job, screwing screws. Puts 2" screws into cross grained macrocarpa no problem, easier than a drill actually, it's slow & very torquey so no skipping about. And yes, it has an attachment for screwing round corners.

[Akzle]

You can imagine my reaction seeing this weapon when I actually thought I was getting a cordless drill. Any hoo...

'sat one of dem 10.8v fuckkahs?

[george formby]

'sat one of dem 10.8v fuckkahs?

It only has a third of them v's but will strip the screw before it stops turning.

[pete376403]

I noticed Mitre 10 advertising a B&D lithium drill for under $100- on the telly last night.

18V, $99 with two batteries? They are ni-cd, not lithium. I went in today to get one, but came out with a $199, 2 x 18v lithium B&D "Matrix" that has interchangeable attachments (router, impact driver, jigsaw, sander, type pump, etc) Interestingly enough, replacement lithium batteries are $99 each. Replacement ni-cd for the $99 drill are $120 or thereabouts

http://www.blackanddecker.com.au/pow...tno/BDCDMT180/

[george formby]

18V, $99 with two batteries? They are ni-cd, not lithium. I went in today to get one, but came out with a $199, 2 x 18v lithium B&D "Matrix" that has interchangeable attachments (router, impact driver, jigsaw, sander, type pump, etc) Interestingly enough, replacement lithium batteries are $99 each. Replacement ni-cd for the $99 drill are $120 or thereabouts

http://www.blackanddecker.com.au/pow...tno/BDCDMT180/

And where exactly did you go in? I like multi function.

I need to find 1/4 and 3/8 adaptors for me beast. Be perfect for sockets.

[Winston001]

Multi-function eh. Fair enough George, maybe tools have reached the point where that works.

My experience is to buy the tool for the job. Electric machines which claim to be all things to all users have in the past, been a damned waste of time. Lightweight and frustrating. Maybe that has changed.

For what it is worth I have bought cheap angle grinders and hammer drills from Supercheap on sale and to my surprise, haven't killed them yet. $20 each.

The 10.8v Li-ion Black and Decker I bought from Mitre 10 (case and two batteries) was $90 but it was the display model and the last one. Nevertheless in hindsight I'd happily pay $150 for it. Velcroed a set of drills into the case and fitted a few screwdriver points as well. Plus got a very cheap set of socket drivers (Fuller) which stay nearby.

[Swoop]

18V, $99 with two batteries? They are ni-cd, not lithium.

Bugger. Thought I saw "lithium" on the telly but guessed that there would only be one battery pack with the drill at that price.

[george formby]

Multi-function eh. Fair enough George, maybe tools have reached the point where that works.

My experience is to buy the tool for the job. Electric machines which claim to be all things to all users have in the past, been a damned waste of time. Lightweight and frustrating. Maybe that has changed.

For what it is worth I have bought cheap angle grinders and hammer drills from Supercheap on sale and to my surprise, haven't killed them yet. $20 each.

The 10.8v Li-ion Black and Decker I bought from Mitre 10 (case and two batteries) was $90 but it was the display model and the last one. Nevertheless in hindsight I'd happily pay $150 for it. Velcroed a set of drills into the case and fitted a few screwdriver points as well. Plus got a very cheap set of socket drivers (Fuller) which stay nearby.

Multi function is not a priority and I doubt interchangeable drives, say from a drill bit to saw would stand up to a beating for long. I have plug in tools for smoke & sparks. Having various options with one cordless for a bit of DIY shelf making or some such makes sense because I usually end up with half the contents of the shed scattered through the house. Tidying up is often the longest part of a job.

[bogan]

Had a look at them B&D multifunction jobbies today. I dunno, on the one hand, no way that plastic joint between motor/handle will hold up as well as a single piece case; especially considering the differing force requirements of each tool. However, it'll hold up for a good long while of hobby/diy use, and might end up being cheaper on a per tool basis... Would have to see price comp vs ryobi gear as the feel much the same overal quality and tool range/battery.

[pete376403]

I've got an older B&D Firestorm multifunction, which, like the other cordless tools, has only been retired because the batteries have given up and replacements cost more than a complete new drill. The rest of the hardware (drill, jigsaw, finishing sander) is still as tight as the day I got it.

So now I have three perfectly good drill motors which are not worth keeping but too good to throw away. And the new one

[Akzle]

I've got an older B&D Firestorm multifunction, which, like the other cordless tools, has only been retired because the batteries have given up and replacements cost more than a complete new drill. The rest of the hardware (drill, jigsaw, finishing sander) is still as tight as the day I got it.

So now I have three perfectly good drill motors which are not worth keeping but too good to throw away. And the new one

five bucks and a bag of chips for the lot.

[pete376403]

five bucks and a bag of chips for the lot.

You pay the freight?

[Akzle]

You pay the freight?

you drive a hard bargain.

Still, might be cheaper than me driving to town...deal-e-o

[pete376403]

PM me with details. Especially detail the size of the bag of chips (how many kilos)