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 ...

Makita cordless drills and saws have set the industry standard for many years, and they continue to innovate and offer professionals and DIYers the highest-quality tools for almost any need. However, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ryobi has been making battery-powered tools for a long time. The company has produced several generations of cordless products, with a marked ...

This NiCd baterry charger circuit schematic can charge 6 volts as well as 12 volts NiCad batteries. It uses a transformer which can deliver 4 to 5 A current between 12.6 and 15 V. Ordinary chargers ...

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 ...

Saft recently uncovered a 28-year-old HIP nickel cadmium (Nicd) battery still in service at a major telecommunications company in Texas. The normal lifetime of a Nicd battery, in a typically harsh ...