Drill Battery

[fertilebert]

Ok , so being the tight git that i am I've managed to squeeze 9 YEARS out of my Bosch cordless drill batteries! And now i'm afraid the end is near as i can just about do one 6mm hole in a brick !

I'm going to buy a new drill anyway , but am curious to know if any one has replaced the cells in a Bosch Battery? , or if any one knows wether they can be revived or not? (suspect too late for these) they are NiMh cells .

I'm gonna prize one of my batteries apart tomorrow to have a look , but as they appear to be a sealed unit , suspect it's gonna break .

Anyway , has anyone sucessfully replaced their cells?

Rob.

[ian.cant]

There was a company who did that called REcell if a recall correctly but im not so sure theyre still around now.

[luggsey]

There are pattern batteries about now, check out Fleabay.

I costed packing my own but the cost was pretty high as the cells are not standard types in mine.

[Chorlton]

bosch what?

I use the bosch 24v range (circ saw, jigsaw, hammer drill and torch) and pay for a battery cell regeneration each year at

[A-G]

I replaced the cells in a Makita battery some years back, but it wasn't very successful.

At 9 years old, I would say you need a new drill anyway. Treat yourself.

[fertilebert]

bosch what?

I use the bosch 24v range (circ saw, jigsaw, hammer drill and torch) and pay for a battery cell regeneration each year at

[Chorlton]

Ey up Chorlton , It's only a blue Bosch 14.4 v that gets used for light stuff , me heavy holes get done with a makita 110, but I am sorry i am a Yorkshire lad and i just can't bear to chuck summat out!

LOL

Is this the 1st known written proof that us jocks ain't the only tight a***s on the planet.

must admit it's a new green bosch drill for me and the saws and torch are all off ebaY

think yours is past it's bed time TBH & if I were you I'd google for bargains

C.

[SUBS]

I replced all the cells in an old 24V Bosch with ones that one of the lads found in a skip, meant for candy floss machines by the look of the packing. looked same but higher rating.

Been working couple of years now. Had tried it before without much success - Spose you need to change em all, not just the bad ones.

If your really desperate, you could get a cheapo DIY drill, nick the cells and sling the rest.

[ian.cant]

Battery refills

Seems almost as cheap to buy new batteries.

Didnt find any prices here, call for a quote...........?

You can buy alternative versions of your battery on ebay.

[j.paul]

LOL

Is this the 1st known written proof that us jocks ain't the only tight a***s on the planet.

must admit it's a new green bosch drill for me and the saws and torch are all off ebaY

think yours is past it's bed time TBH & if I were you I'd google for bargains

C.

Got old 12v Bosch, which I removed all the old cells from the battery, then put 2mt lead on it and connect it to one of the old alarm batteries I collect along the way

Ok with 1.2's but its a bit of a f*$Ker to get a 7 amper in your pocket