DeWalt 4.0Ah DCB204 vs DCB182 Battery Packs
Two DeWalt 4Ah battery packs have hit the market (at least) so we wanted to compare the two. Looking at […]
Ultimate Battery Power Battery Belt
If you have a lot of DeWalt, Ryobi or Craftsman 18V cordless tools and find yourself frequently running out of battery power, the Ultimate Battery Power Battery Belt is something you should definitely check out. Repetitious or continuous use of cordless power tools can be troubling, since you normally need to keep a collection of batteries on the ready. Recently, we spent some time with the new Ultimate Battery Power UBP5000BT-DW-CH Battery Belt which came with the battery adapter for top post style 18V DeWalt cordless tools. The concept behind this battery belt is that it gives you up to 3.5 times longer run-time – and that means getting through a project on a single charge and with no battery changes.
Exploding Rayovac Batteries Prompts Recall
The CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) has just initiated a recall of over 111,000 Rayovac NiCd Cordless Tool Battery Packs […]
Metabo 4Ah 18V Battery Pack
Metabo is a brand we’re familiar with but don’t see all that often. There’s a reason for that. Their distribution […]
Milwaukee M18 & M12 Multi-Voltage Charger 48-59-1812
Charging batteries can be a pain. It can be especially meddlesome when you have multiple voltages and multiple battery types. […]
Porter-Cable PCC580B 18V Battery Status Indicator Preview
Porter-Cable isn’t known for their advanced battery technology – particularly when it comes to knowing how much charge is left. They seem to be taking that into account and have released an 18V Battery Status Indicator (PCC580B). The 18V Battery Status Indicator is a very simple, very inexpensive tool that lets owners and users of Porter-Cable’s power tools to check the battery charge status quickly and easily. This is one way in which you can avoid slapping in a dead battery and climbing up that ladder – only to realize that you need to clamber back down and get a fresh one.
Transparent Flexible Li-ion Batteries Coming? Do We Care?
If you’re a cell-phone fanatic, you may remember the LG GD900, which boasted a transparent touch-sensitive keypad dialing surface. It […]
Self-healing Li-ion Batteries on the Horizon
Self-healing li-ion batteries would mean a dramatic improvement in the battery’s ability to sustain itself through extended use. Lithium-ion batteries […]
Nanoscoop Lithium Ion Batteries Recharge in 1 Minute?!
Within the last two months, Nexeon (an Oxfordshire-based research group) produced a record-breaking 18650 Li-ion cells with a capacity of 3.2Ah […]
Rebuild Power Tool Battery Packs Online
With the current industry interest in the new Lithium-Ion batteries many of traditional battery powered cordless tool and cordless device manufacturers are […]