Re: Stus-List Cordless Drill???

2017-05-23 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
I switched to Makita drills a few years ago. Never looked back. Dennis C On May 23, 2017 1:22 PM, "robert via CnC-List" wrote: Tried charging the battery today.it's toastI put it in the driveway, attached the charger and battery via extension cord because I did

Re: Stus-List Cordless Drill???

2017-05-23 Thread Sylvain Laplante via CnC-List
Next time look at eBay/Amazon, usually you can get new batteries for much less than the price at hw stores.. Sylvain C 27 mkIII Envoyé de mon iPhone > Le 23 mai 2017 à 14:42, robert via CnC-List a écrit : > > Dead LI battery out of garbage and will go to

Stus-List Cordless Drill???

2017-05-23 Thread robert via CnC-List
Dead LI battery out of garbage and will go to recycleand some guy that fixes cordless tools wants my drill.it's his. for free. I want a new Dewalt 14V..enough power for the jobs I do. Rob Abbott AZURA C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2017-05-23 3:38 PM, Bill Dakin wrote: LI

Re: Stus-List Cordless Drill???

2017-05-23 Thread Bill Dakin via CnC-List
LI batteries are recyclable. Bill Dakin > On May 23, 2017, at 1:23 PM, robert via CnC-List > wrote: > > Only one battery and it won't accept a charge.now in the garbage. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > >> On 2017-05-23 2:39 PM, Franklin Schenk

Re: Stus-List Cordless Drill???

2017-05-23 Thread robert via CnC-List
Only one battery and it won't accept a charge.now in the garbage. Rob Abbott AZURA C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2017-05-23 2:39 PM, Franklin Schenk wrote: I have heard that the best way to dry an electrical item is to put it in an oven at low heat. I have a drill motor like yours that I

Stus-List Cordless Drill???

2017-05-23 Thread robert via CnC-List
Tried charging the battery today.it's toastI put it in the driveway, attached the charger and battery via extension cord because I did not want to be near the battery if something bad happened, like exploding,.battery won't take a charge. On the hunt now for a new DeWalt.it's

Re: Stus-List Cordless Drill???

2017-05-23 Thread Franklin Schenk via CnC-List
I have heard that the best way to dry an electrical item is to put it in an oven at low heat.  I have a drill motor like yours that I bought on sale at Ace hardware.  BTW, I assume you still have a second battery so if you can salvage the motor you are not at a total loss. Frank On

Re: Stus-List Cordless Drill???

2017-05-23 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
I would disassemble it. The drill might be salvageable if you can prevent the internal electronics from corroding away. The battery on the other hand, it is probably shot. Being a lithium-ion battery, it has an internal circuit board which has been powered up the entire time. With the cost of

Re: Stus-List Cordless Drill???

2017-05-23 Thread robert via CnC-List
Gary Haven't tried to charge the battery yet.wanted it to be really dry before plugging it in. Rob On 2017-05-23 10:03 AM, Gary Russell via CnC-List wrote: It may be a lost cause, but it's worth a try. Just make sure it's completely dry before powering it up. I'm surprised the battery

Re: Stus-List Cordless Drill???

2017-05-23 Thread Gary Russell via CnC-List
It may be a lost cause, but it's worth a try. Just make sure it's completely dry before powering it up. I'm surprised the battery didn't melt (salt water shorting the battery). Did the battery seem to charge OK? Gary S/V Kaylarah '90 C 37+ East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~_/)~~ On Tue,

Stus-List Cordless Drill???

2017-05-23 Thread robert via CnC-List
Genius here was attaching fenders to the slip with his 'lithium ion battery powered 20V drill' and I kicked it over the side into 12 feet of salt water. It stayed on the bottom for 2 days but yesterday I was able to retrieve it, flushed it with fresh water, dried it and sprayed it later with