Wilsons Sandbox

> > I notice the area to register at AdvRider is disabled at the moment,

> one know why? I thought I was a member but couldn't find my login so > maybe I never registered. > Alan Henderson A13 Iowa >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Tegler" To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 8:24 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR-Batteries for Hand Held tools From: revmaaatin Howdy Rev, I work in construction and cordless tools are a boon and a curse. In considering your issues I assume that you have the older Nickel Magnesium/Cadmium batteries. I have been taught that these batteries have memory of the charge was since last charged. This then resets the battery when it is next charged as teh amount of charge it will carry. The moral of this is to fully discharge your batteries before charging. The other seemingly apparent fact that I have learnt is that rechargeable batteries have a finite life span. The battery itself costs so much you may as well buy a new drill/dustbuster as well. Optionally eBay has batteries that seem a better deal than what HomeDepot wants in terms of $$$s. My suspicion is that the batteries are dead. The links you have been given for info on batteries is probably way better than the folk wisdom from the construction site. The latter tells me that you should be fully running your batteries down before charging them fully for re-use. Lastly, I have started using Li-Ion batteries for work. Myself and many others are much happier with these as they charge faster and supposedly do not have the charge memory which so predisposes "regular" rechargeables to an early demise. Hope my heresay is of some help! Jim A5