And if one does not have a local recycle dump - Are these individual nicad cells available anywhere else?
I have countless rechargeable tools lying around because the batteries won't recharge anymore. If I could get the cells for a reasonable price and connect them inside the old cartridge I could use these tools again.
Or are there just too many variations in sizes to make it possible to market these?
From: David C Robie <mycroftxx1 juno com>
Subject: Re: (ET) Source for small Ni-cads and NiMHs?
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As to older portable tool powerpacks. It may be that only one battery in
the pack is causing the 'weak pack' symptom. Take the pack apart, test
the cells individually. Solder in a new one in place of the bad one.
Older nicads tend to short through. Have done this many times, and if
the charger's still good, you're in businss. Source of those ''extra'
nicads? Why, the town's battery recycle dump behind the town barn.
There's plenty of old power tool packs in there and it don't even have to
be the same brand. When you are there. pick up several old packs as
internally, the cells are not all of the same physical size.