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| | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 21 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 21 | I have a few battery packs (12 volt & 19.2) that no longer hold a charge. I have read a few articles on rebuilding by buying the sub-c batteries on EBAY.
Some of the guys had sucess others did not.
Have any of you tryed this? Any suggestions for a sucessful project or just scrap the idea, bite the wallet buy a factory rebuild?
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | if you look around you might find a shop in your area that'll do it [about 1/2 new price] - there's a discount tool place here as well as some of the builders supply places that do - fail safe  Bill | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | A buddy of mine used to take apart battery packs that wouldn't charge, test & replace bad cells with good cells from other battery packs that had some bad cells. I guess he finally decided it wasn't worth the time & effort involved because he doesn't do it any more. That's one thing I like about my 18v Dewalt. It has a smart charger that equals out the cells during the recharge & won't over charge the battery pack.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 | Over on ChevyTalk their was a thread about this same topic about a year ago, they mentioned a Co. that rebuilds battery's and actually makes them better. I lost the web site for them but maybe a search of ChevyTalk would help, I have found that they are very helpful over there.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 | We used to do it ourselves 50 years ago when parts were expensive and labor was cheap. I wouldn't even think of doing it any more. I buy batteries with a 3 year free replacement and make sure they go dead within 3 years. If a battery is completely discharged and allowed to set a couple of weeks, it will now longer take charge. We have the same type of computer tester in our shop that the battery sellers use. I make sure they show dead and get a new one for free. This is the cheapest way I know of to keep good batteries in our welders, forklifts and my old jalopies. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 | I think he was refering to batteries used for tool's, I am trying to find the website for repairing batteries.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 | I think I found the site www.primecell.com give that a try.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 21 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 21 | The batteries that I want to rebuild are the dry cell batts for power tools. I have found several mail in companies that provide the service. Has any one used one or know personally of one that is a good value.?
I totally get CRENWELGE' idea of making sure they the battery fails within the warranty period. I used to buy Diehard work boots that were warrantied not to wear out for a year. Every year I had to drive around & drag my feet off the Yamaha to get the sole worn thru. Those were great boots.
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