Drill and charger to give away.

Anyone on here tried replacing the batteries inside? They are usually the small 'Sub-C' size batteries, although I think even these come in variations of sizes.

I have a Ryobi cordless which has been a bit ropey in the battery department from new - charge light never goes 'green' to show fully charged, and then it doesn't seem to last all that long. Toying with trying a battery transplant...

Worth it?

 

A few ideas and techniques on Youtube.

 

Yep. You can get them for about a £ each. Biggest problem is trying to solder terminals together. Original tabs are spot welded. The new cells can come with tabs(some with wire and spade). If you can keep the old tabs on the cells you are not removing, there are various ways of connecting them. The cells are tightly packed in the battery case and there is not a lot of room for 'thick' joints. Measure a cell and get the correct size (and voltage) before buying.
For a 18v batt you might have 15 x 1.2v or 10 x 1.8v cells.

Mr. HandyAndy - Really

 

Most of the old NiCad batteries have an array of AA rechargeable batteries within them (usually all soldered connections though) I know my Makita 18v NiCad's have.

 

Chuck it in the bin....Well the appropriate one at the local tip. it's history!