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Cordless Makita Driver battery down

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#1 ·
Cordless Makita driver 6347DWDE is down one battery now. Older unit, still works good. Question is - should I shell out for a new battery or is it telling me to get a new drill?

Battery runs about 60-70 bucks.

Opinions? Thoughts? :huh:
 
#4 · (Edited)
yup.. couldnt agree more. i just bought my 2nd makita kit on the weekend.. replacing my bosch kit.. ive owned close to a dozen cordless drills/ impacts.. and all will out perform the rybobi. .i work with a guy whos really really cheap.. he bought the ryobi. and it feels like a toy compared to makita, bosch, dewalt or milwaukee

as for older model how old is it. check around online you can sometimes get stuff dirt cheap if its no longer readily available in stores.. they will carry the current batteries because tradesman like having 3 or 4 batteries for one tool so they dont have to worry about downtime from batteries charging
 
#5 · (Edited)
That Makita has an 18V Nm-Hydride Battery (listed Charge time of 22 min)
..... should I shell out for a new battery or is it telling me to get a new drill?......
Depends
Not planning on any new cordless tools in 2013?
  1. Get a new battery from listed sources
  2. Get your weak battery rebuilt (online e.g. Batteries Plus)
Planning for new cordless tools in 2013?
  • Standardize on one brand of 18V tools
  • Try to pick tools that all use the same type battery
 
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