Thanks, Hokiefyd.
I was going to start a new thread to ask basically the same question as your original post way back when.
But I searched the forum and found this thread and thought I would "piggyback" (not hijack) on your OP.
I have a Craftsman cordless drill/driver that uses 12v Ni-cad batteries, both of which are dead. I was told (after the fact) that I should have fully charged them every two to three months to keep them in good working order.
Having not used the drill for over one year, neither battery will charge. Sears no longer stocks that model battery, nor do aftermarket battery stores. However, Batteries Plus said they would rebuild the cells of each battery for $35 each. I was tempted to go that route only because the drill performed great when I used it. I thought, " why ditch a perfectly good drill?" Except it's not any good with two dead batteries and slim hopes of finding any replacements.
So, as much as I want to keep that drill, a newer Lithium-ion drill will likely be smaller and more powerful than my 12v Craftsman.
The Batteries Plus guy said he can easily get aftermarket batteries for DeWalt, Milwaukee, and PC, but not so easily for Craftsman.
What the heck do I do with that old drill and charger?
I was going to start a new thread to ask basically the same question as your original post way back when.
But I searched the forum and found this thread and thought I would "piggyback" (not hijack) on your OP.
I have a Craftsman cordless drill/driver that uses 12v Ni-cad batteries, both of which are dead. I was told (after the fact) that I should have fully charged them every two to three months to keep them in good working order.
Having not used the drill for over one year, neither battery will charge. Sears no longer stocks that model battery, nor do aftermarket battery stores. However, Batteries Plus said they would rebuild the cells of each battery for $35 each. I was tempted to go that route only because the drill performed great when I used it. I thought, " why ditch a perfectly good drill?" Except it's not any good with two dead batteries and slim hopes of finding any replacements.
So, as much as I want to keep that drill, a newer Lithium-ion drill will likely be smaller and more powerful than my 12v Craftsman.
The Batteries Plus guy said he can easily get aftermarket batteries for DeWalt, Milwaukee, and PC, but not so easily for Craftsman.
What the heck do I do with that old drill and charger?
