Charlie Plesums
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The batteries on my Makita drill and impact drivers are getting tired (not bad after about 5 years). I kept the name of some forum folks who did the refurbish for a reasonable price, but I cannot track down the people, their web site, nor their eBay store.
Replacement batteries cost from $36 to over $100. Rebuild services cost $50-$60 (14.4 volts). The $36 replacement is so much cheaper than everyone else, that I wonder if it is too good to be true - perhaps just cheap components. But I have found multiple vendors of new batteries in the $60-70 range - basically the cost of a rebuild.
One idea is to rebuild getting the newest battery technology in the old case.
Another idea is to buy a low to mid price replacement, and just add it to the mix of batteries needing charging - continue to use the old batteries which work fine, but just need charging more often.
Suggestions?
Favorite vendors?
Replacement batteries cost from $36 to over $100. Rebuild services cost $50-$60 (14.4 volts). The $36 replacement is so much cheaper than everyone else, that I wonder if it is too good to be true - perhaps just cheap components. But I have found multiple vendors of new batteries in the $60-70 range - basically the cost of a rebuild.
One idea is to rebuild getting the newest battery technology in the old case.
Another idea is to buy a low to mid price replacement, and just add it to the mix of batteries needing charging - continue to use the old batteries which work fine, but just need charging more often.
Suggestions?
Favorite vendors?