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Category Archives: LiPo Conversions
Fixing B&D Cordless Broom
I’ve used my 18V B&D cordless blower to clean grass clippings off the sidewalk after mowing for many years. It’s great. The 15 cell sub-C NiCd battery packs didn’t last for a whole cleanup – but I had two, rebuilt … Continue reading
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Dell laptop battery test / rebuild
My dear (7 year) old Dell Inspiron 700m with extra capacity 8 cell battery has been running out of battery more quickly than I think it used to. Since Bob G recently bequeathed a couple of laptop batteries to me, … Continue reading
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LiPo conversions
I’ve rebuilt several NiCd battery packs now, and all have been moderately successful. But all except the one I used all new cells for (Ed’s DeWalt) have surprised me with one cell failing way earlier than I’d like. Humpf. Now … Continue reading
Supermate DC-6 charger “USB” port – NOT!
As part of a plan to upgrade a couple of 18V NiCd powered devices to LiPo, I just got a Supermate DC-6 charger from HobbyPartz. Pretty flexible, cheap, seems to work OK. On the box, on the label on the … Continue reading