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| Thread ID: 122634 | 2012-01-04 04:01:00 | cordless battery drill/driver - missing charger | globe (11482) | PC World Chat |
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| 1252038 | 2012-01-04 04:01:00 | got myself one of these www.panasonic.co.nz however the charger is missing. contacted Panasonic for a replacement and it turned out they are nearly $200 or so for the charger. Any ideas where I could source a cheap one or an alternative brand one or some kind of no 8 wire solution ? I realise I could probably get a cheapo one from bunnings for $50 or so but this is a good piece of gear and I'd be keen on getting it working again. Suggestions most welcome, cheers this is the battery www.stanleysupplyservices.com |
globe (11482) | ||
| 1252039 | 2012-01-04 05:07:00 | Dont know if this is of any help, but looking about that battery/drill, there is a kit they have As shown Here (www.stanleysupplyservices.com) Looking a little deeper -- click on the Replacement parts tab -- they show a charger for $85.48 -- Is that the one you need ??? Edited: just noticed its a .com site, so may be USA -- tried the NZ stanley ? |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1252040 | 2012-01-04 05:12:00 | Dont know if this is of any help, but looking about that battery/drill, there is a kit they have As shown Here (www.stanleysupplyservices.com) -- If you were to pay the $200, you may as well pay an additional $19 and get a spare battery, charger etc. Looking a little deeper -- click on the Replacement parts tab -- they show a charger for that battery $85.48 -- Is that the one you need ??? if you click on the battery writing below the picture, another window opens then on the right is a cheaper charger, -- no idea if thats any use ? Yeah saw that thankst but thought us$85 for a charger was pretty steep |
globe (11482) | ||
| 1252041 | 2012-01-04 05:17:00 | $85. for a charger is cheap compared to a $399 useless drill........... Im presuiming this is a drill you already had? you didnt just buy it? as i would look sideways at them if it was a brand new drill and it didnt have a charger / battery.... |
beetle (243) | ||
| 1252042 | 2012-01-04 05:20:00 | I have read an article on instructables (www.instructables.com) (a $5 drill article) to direct home power a rechargeable drill. Never bothered, when my Hitachi drill batteries died. | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1252043 | 2012-01-04 05:20:00 | $85 . for a charger is cheap compared to a $399 useless drill . . . . . . . . . . . Im presuiming this is a drill you already had? you didnt just buy it? as i would look sideways at them if it was a brand new drill and it didnt have a charger / battery . . . . agreed had i paid all that money for it . Long story and totally kosha but it didn't cost me a penny . |
globe (11482) | ||
| 1252044 | 2012-01-04 05:28:00 | Ohhh, Lithium batteries are tricky. If it was a plain old NiCad or NiMH there would be some simple options, but most Lithiums offer more than 2 terminals, and I suspect from what I vaguely remember reading the other terminals are to do with monitoring the level of charge / discharge (or maybe the temp within the battery). I'd settle for nothing less than the real charger with Lithium batteries. These suckers are dangerous if they get too hot. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1252045 | 2012-01-04 05:31:00 | Yes the drills themselves are relatively cheap it's the batteries and chargers that cost the $'s | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1252046 | 2012-01-04 12:16:00 | Do they make any other tools you want that use the same battery ? The parts always cost more seperately than together. Otherwise the proper charger is really the only safe option, maybe keep an eye on tradme for a 2nd hand one. I do have an old trade model 7.2V Ryobi Drill I don't have batteries for that I wired a long cord with a cigaretter lighter socket onto. Its amazingly powerful with a 12V Lead acid battery behind it :) and hasn't exploded yet (I reasoned that the 12V model probably uses the same motor, they looked Identical apart from the battery but it was useless anyway so no danger) Not especially portable but I used it to screw the roof down on my porch with a car battery sitting down below me and it proved very handy. How much use will it get? for the price of that charger you could get a nice 14.4V Makita like mine with 2 batteries and a smart charger and have money left over (I think). I know everything is going 18V or Li-ion these days but the 14.4V is still a great drill and fine for most home use. |
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