Battery Operated Tools

chromebumpers

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I’m getting really frustrated over the amount of tools I have with dead un chargeable batteries. One Craftsman impact gun and drill (w/2 batteries each), I bought last year is use-less to me now because the batteries won’t hold a charge or just shows a faulty battery on the charger. Replacement batteries are really expensive for these tools.
Ok, I'm not using these tool often enough so they just sit. Is there any alternative other than keeping a half dozen chargers powered with their batteries all year long or constantly having to think when it’s time to power up a charger before it’s too late? I keep all these tools in their cases and stored in my tool cabinet in a climate controlled space when not used to keep things tidy and not get misplaced after using. Ideas?


Thanks,
Rich
 
I saw something a while back that a rechargeable would not take a charge and he connected it with another battery like to jump it (+ to + and - to -) and it took a charge. What can you lose?
 
I’m having trouble picturing how to do that without buying another battery which is what I’m trying to avoid, besides I don’t understand how that works?
I wonder if my Norco Genius G3500 can bring the life back.
 
I don’t know how it works but I don’t think it has to be a like battery. You could try a 12 volt battery. It just takes a touch to work.
 
Do that with a big battery charger that has the start cycle on it. Pos. to pos. --neg. to neg. It will give it a jolt so it will recharge.
 
Someday I’m going to bust one of these battery packs open and see what’s inside. A few years back busted a rechargeable battery for an early Milwaukee reciprocating saw. No way fixable I pulled it open to find about 16 AA rechargeable batteries inside.
I’ll give your suggestions a try, what can it hurt? Also going to try my Noco G3500 Charger after I contemplate which will be the safest settings (perhaps the “Safe” setting for reviving dead batteries).
 
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