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I have 3 black n decker 12v drills (had one before I married, my husband had one already and we have a swivel head one too). I have a brand new battery (bought yesterday) as well as 3 older batteries. I have 3 chargers total and Not one of them will charge the batteries (new or old ones) adequately enough to drill even one hole in my cabinet. I have even tried charging them overnight. Two chargers are the type that plug into the drill itself when the battery is attached. The other charger is separate from the drill and holds a single battery pack. The separate charging pack has a red light on it but it does not light up. I have plugged them into multiple different a/c outlets.

Two years ago, I bought a Makita 18V Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/2 In. Driver-Drill Kit Model # BDF452HW for baby-proofing and furniture assembly. Now I don’t use it much, although I feel that I would like a drill/driver on hand.

I feel that the 18V drill-driver is more than I need. I’d like to downgrade to the Makita LCT203W 10.8-Volt Compact Lithium-Ion Two-Piece Combo Kit.

The 18V drill kit includes a quick charger, an extra battery pack and a hard plastic carrying case. I bought drill bits from Walmart separately. The 2-piece driver-drill set that I want includes: driver drill, impact driver, two 10.8-volt lithium ion batteries, charger, and "heavy duty" aluminum case.

Of course, the both tools in the 2-piece set have lower torque and max RPM than the 18V drill-driver, but I will have an impact driver in the exchange. Also the tools in the 2-piece set are smaller, which is more to my purpose (basic household maintenance).

Should I sell the 18V (bought at 0 + tax), at a loss because it’s used, and get the 2-piece set? I’m thinking 0 for the 18V and I’ll throw in the drill bits. The 2-piece set is 0 shipped, from Amazon. (I’ll need new bits, as the drill takes hex-shank bits.) Or should I keep the 18V, because you never know when you’ll need the power?

What do you think?
The tools in the 2-piece set are less bulky than the 18V drill-driver.

I foresee only light household drilling and screwdriving in the years to come.

My cordless drill is a Dewalt, 18v XRP. it will no longer take a charge. is there a way to revive the pack? or do i need to spend .oo for a new battery pack?

I have a cordless drill with two battery packs that have died. It seems I can’t buy replacement pack any longer as the manufacturer no longer makes the part (or the drill, for that matter).

Each battery pack contains 11 NiCD cells labeled "C, 1300mAh, D3 and C37" (see photo here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sluggo/3356557787 ). A local shop wants EACH to rebuild them—for that price, I could buy a new, fairly high-end drill… But I would prefer to tinker with it myself before I buy a new drill… Anyone know where I might find these cells?

Makita 193159 1 1834 18 Volt 2 6 Amp Hour NiMH Pod Style Battery

The Makita 18-Volt 2.6 Ah Ni-MH Pod-Style Battery Pack features longer run longer than standard Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries. It’s environmentally friendly, too, and has no “memory effect”. Designed to fit all Makita 18-volt cordless tools, the battery also features multi-contact terminals to ensure a tight connection, and a shock-absorbing construction to protect battery cells against dust and vibration.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Makita NiMH Battery
Price was very competitive, delivery was fast, and availability was excellent. A good product for a good tool!

JDW

5 Stars Great value
Needed an extra battery for a cordless drill. The cost was less that I could have gotten in a store.

5 Stars Stick with Makita
Stick with Makita batteries for your Makita power tools. Amazon with the free shipping is the best price for a OEM Makita battery. Those off brands will not last very long and you will not get the most out of your Makita tools.

5 Stars EXCELLENT
Delivered promptly – works just fine. Expensive though. Can’t do anything about that.

5 Stars Exact replacement
After a failed e-bay purchase of aftermarket Li-on batteries I went back to OEM Ni-MH. These work exactly as they should. I wish the extra juice of the Lithium batteries was there but my original Ni-MH set lasted for very many years so I really can’t complain. I noticed after all the problems I had with the ebay Li-on batteries they are no longer being sold so I’m guessing I wasn’t alone.

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