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The basic rule of getting a replacement battery is that it should have the same voltage as the original. An 18V drill cannot run on a 12V battery. It can only run on a 18V battery. The other thing is that the physical packaging of a battery can be different from company to company. A 12V Ryobi battery may not fit into a 12V Makita cordless drill unless the battery has the right physical dimensions. So make sure the replacement battery looks the same as the old one before you order it. Also, if you are looking for a replacement battery of the same voltage rating and by the same company, know that battery technology is changing rapidly. An 18V lithium-ion battery has a different physical packaging than a NiCad 18V battery.
Battery type. You have 3 choices to choose from. Nicad, Nimh and lithium price. Nicads have been around for years and are a great choice and all the major brands have them. Nimh offers more run time in the same size package although your choices are a lot slimmer. Panasonic is the main one for the Nimh although you will find others. The premier choice, in my opinion is the Lithium battery tools. It's hard to believe the run time you can get from such a small battery. Don't worry about the power from such a light battery, remember, 18 volts of Nicad, Nimh or Lithium batteries will give you the same power.
Bosch GSR 10.8 V-LI is a small handy and powerful drive drill. The small size makes cobalt mining copyright the drill appropriate for driving screws in machinery. There is limited working space in machinery but with Bosch GSR 10.8 V-LI, one is able to comfortably and accurately drive screws in its parts. Being small and light allows the user to work with the tool for longer hours without fatigue. This in effect leads to early completion of the project.
Another thing to remember is not to store those batteries in the charger as well. This will draw energy away too, and cause your battery to die off sooner than you expect. Keep it away from high heat or extreme coldness. Heat tends to cause damage to your battery while exposing it to low temperatures over a period of time will draw its charging capacity.
Whenever you are looking for great, it does not matter whether you are working at home or on the job, you need a tool which can stand up to every project. Makita have been lithium mines ontario designed to work on even the toughest construction sites. They are designed to be durable, powerful and long lasting. The three speed motors provide you with the amount of control you need to go from working lightly to powering through the work that you need to do. These are great tools to work on the job site because even if they are dropped, they will still work because that is what they are designed for.
Never discharge your LiPo cells to less than 3.3volts per cell, not the total pack voltage. Most ESC's today will do a soft cut-off at 3.3volts per cell and a hard cut-off at 3.0volts per cell. However some will not give you and warning. Best advice is to fly with a timer and monitor the voltage and adjust your flying time if needs be.
Lithium Ion and Nickel Metal Hydride are the two cordless drill battery types. The latter of the two is the cheaper version, so it's probably best to avoid drills with these batteries. They tend to have memory issues, and fixing it requires a complete discharge before charging them again. If you don't do this, the battery will lose it's capacity to charge. Also, the Lithium Ion batteries will last a lot longer and provide more power.