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Yep almost cordless each tube contains 6 cells for this 14.4 cordless drill
the adapter and cord was easy enough .....a little filing and spread offset the
prongs of a standard plug .....as the prongs are spread apart ....wider than a
standard plug it will not mistakenly be plugged into a standard outlet .
Can reload with any combination of cells ....2 stacks of 5 volt (12 v nominal )
and 2 separate cells that have been separately charged.
Now you can have a whole bunch of these sticks plus 10 separate cells already charged ....ready to reload .
Now comes the protest ....."ah, how am I going to use this high up on a ladder
wrestling around with a battery, cord , some screws or bolts and stuff ?"
Simple.....Don't !.....unplug the thing and use your cordless battery pack !
There is also a separate clip-plug that I'm going to add that eliminates the
last 2 cells so you can recharge the first 10 with a 12 volt charger .
Now you will be able to forget about all these extra battery packs that you would have to buy .
Have Fun !
Oh I can make these for anyone at a very small (probably the price of one
cordless battery pack)
fell free to inquire......
Norm
Norm .
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Looks like you could stick it in your pocket for ladder work that needs extra run time? Its nice to have an option for remote use even if it has a cord.
I sent you a PM a minute ago, Norm.
Tom
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looks good norm--busy as ever i see...
i just picked up a used cordless drill--batts are toast--- have you ever tried to take the batt case apart and install new batts ? thought i might give it a try...
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heres that batt. disasembled norm....looks easy enough to change out the batts..thought i might
try tossing in some rechargeable .. double a"s..sence i have a few laying around..any idea on how long those would last-per charge -and if i could use the stock batt. charger on them ?
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heres that batt. disasembled norm....looks easy enough to change out the batts..thought i might
try tossing in some rechargeable .. double a"s..sence i have a few laying around..any idea on how long those would last-per charge -and if i could use the stock batt. charger on them ?
Oh crap lost my reply to you.....
Well anyway don't waste your time on those AA's
I'll send you the replacement cells with the original tabs left on the
positive side just have to line the other end up with the next in line
negative end . cardboard template and easy to follow instructions and
tips :D
just need your address.....
Norm.
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and solder with a 40 watt soldering pencil
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Tom:
The package ready to go .............
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almost fully charged green batts.
Norm :)
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thanks norm.........let me know the cost-and ile send down a money order..
(removed for privacy, and sent via messaging system)
(Why give bots and NSA any more help)
i use to have your address but all my old emails were deleted somehow !
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Great Hiker1.....
but what is your full name ?
Norm.
will have them sent out will be almost semi-assembled in a couple of days .
I'll post pics of them and instructions for further assembly.
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dont think you really need a name--just address...bill w. should do it... thanks again norm
still need your address to send the moneyorder..............amount ?
heres my email..........hiker............/\/\w\/\/.... .wild@yahoo.com
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I'm sending you one pack already assembled....the top cell seperate
, if the top cell in yours is ok leave it alone if not use a small drill and
drill down into those 2 spot welds about half way to weaken them enough to rip
the assembly off and use this separate cell soldered in it's place .
those 2 cells on the left end aren't close enough together and it's difficult to
put the top on .
Check for fit with this first before you put the top battery on and insulate
the bottom of the top battery and the top of the other batteries I probably
don't have to tell you this? :)
This is one I already had then discovered one cell was dead ....also I had
them arranged wrong.....so I ripped the soldered ends off and redid the whole
thing which accounts mainly for the sloppy look of the soldering job. :(
usually looks like the one in the lower left hand corner .....
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Am also sending over a dozen or so extras so you can do another set else use them in a 12 cell holder like I'm sending Tom .
Might be a couple of days now with these single digit temperatures (I'm not
allowed out ).... ::)
So enjoy these when you get them.....
Norm.
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well thanks again norm....dang its been anywhere from the mid 30s to the low 50s here this past month.. it should have been are coldest month ! im not complaning one bit,,great for hiking and biking..
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are crazy weather---not sure how long this link will work ?
just talk about are warm weather.................
http://www.adn.com/2014/01/28/3296179/record-warmth-and-confused-plants.html
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heres a pict. from a few days ago...out climbing on the mountain-no snow no ice--in the 50s..
my buddies show up........................
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On occasion, we go somewhere warmer for a while in the winter. Never thought that Alaska would be on
the list of warmer destinations.
It has been warmer here as well, but in typical Alberta fashion, warm for a couple of days, (8 deg C) then
-30C for a few.
As always, nice picture. Thanks for the share.
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i have a old 12 volt b&d that we took the cells out and hooked about 5 feet of heavy cord to it and use those small 12 v sla battery that they
use in ups 's etc.
If it its cooler i can stick the battery in my chore coat pocket or summer i have a tool belt and i put the battery in the pouch.
The sla's last longer on a charge and I think the drill has more power.
The ones you build Norm maybe put a belt clip on them so the operator could clip it to his belt.
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Yes the ones I build, I have the option of a short cord of about 3-4 ft. or a longer
cord .....6ft. is about long enough to lay on the workbench where it is quite handy.
Now you can easily switch to a 3ft cord and the batteries slip into your back pocket.
This is really feasible to use with an 18 volt circular saw that would require
frequent switching of batteries.
A large but transportable hunk of battery like 5 or 10 ampere (120 cells ) would keep a circular saw going .
For my own use I no longer need to solder replacement cells into a standard
battery pack.....but for others it is still this cordless battery pack that I use to test
the batteries before soldering into standard battery packs .
Thanks for the feedback and comments Isaiah !
Norm.
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dont think you really need a name--just address...bill w. should do it... thanks again norm
still need your address to send the moneyorder..............amount ?
heres my email..........hiker............/\/\w\/\/.... .wild@yahoo.com
Isn't that just great? Finally got your batteries all lined up and lost or
missing what your address is ....so just let me know and I'll send them right off.
they are in 4cell series in their original tubes but with tabs left on the positive
terminals you can test or recharge them like they are they should read about
5.2 or so each.... so 3 packs (12 cells) should read close to 16 volts when fully charged.
So my address is
N Fritzsche
126 Thomas Dr.
Conneaut, Ohio
sorry for the delay .....this 'cold weather' has been slowing me down.
:o
Norm.
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Tom:
The package ready to go .............
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almost fully charged green batts.
Norm :)
Tom, Sorry for the delay cold weather and trying to do too much at
once and sliding backwards .....anyway I'll have them going out tomorrow
in a square cardboard tubing with green cord and green batteries if they
work out as good as they did here they're like jewels ! :)
Norm.
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Here is the pic for the CA battery pack for Milwaukee 14.4 Drill .
Would be nice with accessories like belt clip for this and a holster
for the Drill . :)
Norm.
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thanks norm......heres my address.
bill w.
920 east 8th anchorage alaska
99501
ile be sending something down to yah.............?