Thankful to Dewalt
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What is a Dyson? Isn't that a vacuum? What drill? What batteries? I'm interested, just confused as to what you replaced, and how you did it. I see the end result, two similar batteries, but how did you get to that point? Did you solder?
The battery(pink one) came out of my daughters Dyson vacumn cleaner.
I told her I could rebuilt the battery instead of buying a new one.
But Dyson built it so you have to crack open the case.
But the battery for my Dewalt drill, has 4 screws that can be removed to access the 18650 batteries.
They can be desoldered and replaced.
I told her I could rebuilt the battery instead of buying a new one.
But Dyson built it so you have to crack open the case.
But the battery for my Dewalt drill, has 4 screws that can be removed to access the 18650 batteries.
They can be desoldered and replaced.
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Thanks for that. What voltage battery is this?
I know locally, there are unauthorized repair facility for DeWalt who say they will R & R your dead batteries for about $40 a battery. During Black Friday sales (the day after Thanksgiving) you can purchase new batteries for about that same price, so I am reluctant to pay someone to do this, especially if it is as easy as it sounds.
I know locally, there are unauthorized repair facility for DeWalt who say they will R & R your dead batteries for about $40 a battery. During Black Friday sales (the day after Thanksgiving) you can purchase new batteries for about that same price, so I am reluctant to pay someone to do this, especially if it is as easy as it sounds.
Jeff Handy
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Could you slice open the Dyson case with a Dremel?
Maybe Batteries Plus or similar joint can rebuild cheaper than new?
There are pbly knockoff Dyson batteries with good or better specs than original.
I have bought knockoff DeWalt online that kick *** and run longer and are cheaper.
Maybe Batteries Plus or similar joint can rebuild cheaper than new?
There are pbly knockoff Dyson batteries with good or better specs than original.
I have bought knockoff DeWalt online that kick *** and run longer and are cheaper.
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I like DeWalt, but what really ticks me off was I had purchased a 6 piece set in 18 volt, with the round batteries. They convert to the 20 volt, completely change the configuration, unless you spend $100 each for their adapter, so I tossed my entire set, and now have the 20v lithium set. I won't do this again, and will buy Milwaukee Brand in the future. Great marketing, on the backs of their consumers.
Its a 20 volt battery. 1.5 amp hr. When battery is dead, i will replace with 3000 ma ebl batteries. It should give around twice the running time.
Exactly it has taken 75 years of designing for the next sale and us people being dumbed down to not remember when a toaster or TV set could be fixed at home. Now it is to the landfill and go to walmart for another.
While i don't disagree that some companies do planned obsolescence, the switch from Ni-Cad and Ni-MH is a drastic switch in technology and was absolutely necessary. The switch isn't the issue, the issue to me was that the adapter took years to come out, so that users had to switch tool sets or deal with old batteries. I was fortunate in that i never invested much in battery tools until the 20v tools came out, i was almost all corded. Now i am almost all cordless so if they switch things up, i'm gonna be very unhappy.
The new dewalt 60V tools are fantastic, I must say. I do have a dead 60V battery though which bugs me, I will have to try and rebuild it one of these days.
The new dewalt 60V tools are fantastic, I must say. I do have a dead 60V battery though which bugs me, I will have to try and rebuild it one of these days.
I guess that theory is hard to disprove, but for most home construction work if the 20V premium drill (rated over 1hp) doesn't do what you need it to do, their 60V drills probably will. I haven't tried their 60V hammer drill yet, but i bet it does a pretty good job.
When it comes to power output, in theory, you can potentially get more power out of a battery than your run of the mill 15/20A outlet in your house. Some of the dewalt battery tools even outperform their corded counter parts. I think the 60V circular saw is one of them, but i could be wrong on that.
This isn't dewalt specific, all of the big brands offer some really good cordless tool options these days. There is a lot of competition in the market.
When it comes to power output, in theory, you can potentially get more power out of a battery than your run of the mill 15/20A outlet in your house. Some of the dewalt battery tools even outperform their corded counter parts. I think the 60V circular saw is one of them, but i could be wrong on that.
This isn't dewalt specific, all of the big brands offer some really good cordless tool options these days. There is a lot of competition in the market.
craig.talerico
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Have always been a fan of Dewalt and that they still build in the USA
Art W.
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Great discussion. Learned a few things I had not considered. Thx
Thanks for the info.
