Readers had a variety of suggestions for the best way to upgrade/replace/recycle the old NiCd battery pack from a still-usable Makita drill. I asked the folks at battery pack designer Nexergy to read ...

DeWalt batteries should last you for quite a while, but what do you do if they give out? Rebuilding is technically an option, ...

No one will deny that cordless drills can be super convenient. Sure, they need to be charged once in a while but that’s not a big deal. The big deal is when the batteries no longer hold a charge.

Owing to the fact that we no longer have horses (thank God), we no longer have a need for a hay shed. In the spirit of recycling and good neighborlineness, I offered the shed to our neighbors, ...

I've got a pair of DC9096 packs that aren't that strong any more. Each uses 15 cells, labeled NC-2200SCR. Looks like a sub-C sized NiCad rated 2200 mah. I'm looking at the prices of NiMh cells and I'm ...

Care must be exercised when you try to “quickly” charge a nickel-cadmium (NiCd) cell or battery pack at a current density that approaches or exceeds one-third of its capacity (C/3). As the battery ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the Milwaukee Electric Tool Co., of Brookfield, Wis., announced a voluntary recall of the Milwaukee Power Plus, Chicago Pneumatic, and ...