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Re: Tools: Battery technology??
By:Don Lucas
Date: 12/27/2007, 11:47 am
In Response To: Tools: Battery technology?? (Gennie)

: Hi all, and merry christmac.

: This year Santa brought me a nice Makita cordless driver drill. Its with 2.o
: AH NiCD accus, and Im thinking of swapping it for one with 2.6 AH NiMH
: accus instead. Does anyone here know if those accus are low self
: discharge? As i dont use the thing every day (or week) that would be nice!

: Gennie
: www.byg-kajak.dk
My Makita 2.2AH 1st generation Nimh battery did self discharge in the impact driver,used for work and somewhat a pita. I used friends 14 volt Nicad Makita,very nice drill , good power to weight, do not like 18 volt stuff
Don

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Battery technology??
Gennie -- 12/26/2007, 1:35 pm
Re: Tools: Battery technology??
Don Lucas -- 12/27/2007, 11:47 am
Re: Tools: Battery technology??
Tim -- 12/28/2007, 1:49 pm
Re: Tools: Battery technology??
Donovan -- 12/28/2007, 4:00 pm
Re: Tools: Battery technology??
Brian Nystrom -- 12/27/2007, 8:04 am