MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that has a few batteries that won't take a charge. Apparently, if the battery gets too low to take a charge, the charger will flash red/green continuously. I've had at least 4 that have done that to me, and most of them were not that old. I guess the lithium battery is so depleted that the charger thinks it's shot, and won't charge it. After some youtube research, these batteries can be brought back to life. Today, I purchased two wire leads, a red and a black one. 12 gauge wire. I bought some ring terminals to attach to the end of the wire leads. Take a charged battery, and hook up positive to positive, and negative to negative to the apparent dead battery, and let sit for about 15 minutes. The dead battery will start to warm up, but the battery indicator will still show it's not taking a charge. Unplug the batteries, and see if it will take a charge on the charger. I've done this to two of my old ones, and a 5.0 amp battery has come back to life. The little one, not sure of amps, did not come back. It's worth a shot, but be careful. Youtubers are saying that this operation can start a fire or even explode the batteries. I watched my operation closely, and nothing seemed to be out of whack. Picture attached of how it was done.
Where are all the chest thumping Milwaukee trolls that are so certain that paying more for the same thing ensures a lifetime of bliss with their drills?
I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that has a few batteries that won't take a charge. I've had at least 4 that have done that to me, and most of them were not that old.
Based on Ice Surveyor's repeated issues, I'd suspect a bad charger, or maybe a tool is somehow over-draining the batteries? 4 bad newish batteries sounds less likely than 1 bad charger.
I think you might be right. I use my milwaukee tools year round, not just for ice fishing. I noticed an impact driver that seems to keep the light on when not in use. Those were probably the batteries that were drained completely, and would not take a charge. I now take every battery off the tool when in storage. I have 4 different chargers from all the tools and batteries bought over the last 3 years, so probably not a charger issue. I know a couple batteries went dead in the heat of the summer last year, so it's not a cold issue.
Talking down on someone because they are proud to own something they worked hard to buy... What a tool
You nailed it, gotta remove batteries from the tools these days... some will ghost draw from lights or indicators and ruin your batteries. For instance your impact, the tool itself knows to shut off and not let you use it when the voltage gets below a certain amount, but it won't shut the light off though if it is stuck on.
Odd you didn't get this offended at them trolling the Ridgid posts...
Kevin23 actually made excuses for swnoel's poor reading comprehension skills(or trolling) in the other thread so I just find it curious that now that the shoe is on the other foot he starts taking things personally and getting defensive.
The one where people were reporting issues with all brands of drill and auger attached to Clam plates and most people gathered the issue was with the Clam plates and then swnoel replied that he used a Fuel/Clam plate/I forget which auger and said that people "get what they pay for" while being ignorant of the fact that the Clam plate was the issue. It was just kind of funny to people who are capable of reading and following a discussion. You actually posted in the thread several times, a bit odd that you're now denying that you've ever read them...