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Re: Forum Power - Replacement Drill Batteries
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01/05/2015 14:14
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I have a smaller Matika which came with 2 batteries as well but the Bocsh is larger and more powerfull so would be good to get it up and running again. I found this place which looks pretty legit but no idea if their batteries are any good. http://www.drill-battery.co.uk/
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Re: Forum Power - Replacement Drill Batteries
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01/05/2015 15:17
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I bought my Makita drill about 10 years ago and it came with a free impact driver body and 3 batteries; it is the best bit of kit I've ever bought, but the batteries now only last about 15 minutes a charge. I can get new genuine Makita ones for about £40, but it still seems a lot. The electrician who came to sort out our heinous electrics on Tuesday had this: http://www.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/gdr-10-8-li-33306-ocs-p/I was really impressed with the performance; it's so light and the battery lasted all day.
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Re: Forum Power - Replacement Drill Batteries
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01/05/2015 15:40
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I bought my Makita drill about 10 years ago and it came with a free impact driver body and 3 batteries; it is the best bit of kit I've ever bought, but the batteries now only last about 15 minutes a charge. I can get new genuine Makita ones for about £40, but it still seems a lot. £40 sound alright to me to be fair. Mine seem to be much more expensive but that could be because its a 24v drill.
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Re: Forum Power - Replacement Drill Batteries
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01/05/2015 17:07
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I rate the Erbauer brand by Screwfix. I've had this kit for a while and it's great. Best used with cordless-specific masonry drill bits - I haven't had to break out the corded drill very often. The only problem is they've stopped selling the batteries separately. This tool, however, is a lot more fun to use.
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Re: Forum Power - Replacement Drill Batteries
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01/05/2015 17:18
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I rate the Erbauer brand by Screwfix. I've had this kit for a while and it's great. Best used with cordless-specific masonry drill bits - I haven't had to break out the corded drill very often. The only problem is they've stopped selling the batteries separately. This tool, however, is a lot more fun to use. funnily enough I was just looking at this which looks good value
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Re: Forum Power - Replacement Drill Batteries
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01/05/2015 17:41
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I bought an Erbauer impact screwdriver the other week from Screwfix. Marvelous bit of kit. Went through 2 packs of 400 screws and the battery didn't run out (sorry for yet another highjack!)
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Re: Forum Power - Replacement Drill Batteries
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01/05/2015 22:34
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Doesnt have to be - I just want to get something that will last. The orginal lasted 10 years or so. also depends on price. 10 years out of a battery drill, you would certainly appreciate a new one. The technology has moved on especially with charging time, battery life/power, and weight.
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Re: Forum Power - Replacement Drill Batteries
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01/05/2015 23:28
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I bought a Ryobi 18v twin drill and twin battery set quite a while ago and the old, heavy NiCd batteries eventually became just about useless. I bought another Ryobi drill that came with 2 new Li-ion batteries that are much smaller/lighter, plus a charger. The drill was almost free compared to the cost of a pair of batteries on their own. I quite agree about the battery technology having moved on, don't bother with non-name NiCd's...
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Re: Forum Power - Replacement Drill Batteries
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03/05/2015 07:44
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have you considered taking the battery apart... usually they are full of c size recharable cells soldered together, it's possible to replace them like for like and possible save a few quid this way... it's somthing i had to do one before just my tuppence worth
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Re: Forum Power - Replacement Drill Batteries
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04/05/2015 11:30
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the lipo batteries are also very sensitive to heat and can explode if over heated... so if you did new batteries and sodered wire to them , strongly suggest a face visor to protect you a bit.
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