Cordless drill battery

baby-mechanic

Afternoon folks

I've got a cordless drill, non-major brand, and the battery is starting to not hold its charge.

I've googled the make, and got nowhere, and was wondering if all these type of batteries were the same, as it looks exactly like:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Performance-Power-Pro-PWR18VGBA-Battery-Batt-18v-volts-/120560056600?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item1c11f07918

My battery states this on its label -

DC 18v 15 NiCd Cells 1.2Ah

Should I be looking for exactly the same, or can i run with a higher Ah ?

keith969

Main thing to worry about is that the voltage is the same, and it fits. A battery with a higher Ah rating will last longer so no bad thing.

gmgmgm

That's a second-hand battery- probably being sold because it won't hold its charge either..

You can buy another no-name drill for under £25- probably better to do that.

Gloomendoom

If you own a welding set and are braver than me...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzIlVLOH9XI

baby-mechanic

Gloomendoom wrote: »

If you own a welding set and are braver than me...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzIlVLOH9XI

Never knowingly let loose with one of these !!

Defibs at work scare me !!!!!! :rotfl:

OK, so getting another battery is looking the least likely scenario, so what's a decent cordless drill ?

Owain_Moneysaver

There's a fair chance that if you can open the plastic case without damage you'll find some fairly-standard NiCd cells in there, which you can replace from CPC, Maplin, etc.

baby-mechanic

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

There's a fair chance that if you can open the plastic case without damage you'll find some fairly-standard NiCd cells in there, which you can replace from CPC, Maplin, etc.

I've opened it, had a look, and there's tidgey welding involved to replace them, which I'm useless at !

Is there a metal to metal glue/adhesive type 'thingy' that would 'weld' the metal together ?

And before people mention it, I probably have no idea what I'm talking about, but it's my world, I like it, and if people want to join me ........... :j

keith969

baby-mechanic wrote: »

I've opened it, had a look, and there's tidgey welding involved to replace them, which I'm useless at !

Is there a metal to metal glue/adhesive type 'thingy' that would 'weld' the metal together ?

Err you mean solder? Like use one of these? http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=32909

Plasterer

What brand of drill have you? That battery you showed is B&Q special
I think the whole drill would only cost 20 -30 quid

Mankysteve

You can rebuild the batteries if your handy with a soldering iron and screw driver.

wealdroam

keith969 wrote: »

Err you mean solder?

Often the battery cell connections are spot welded.