Obsolete Craftsman Cordless Drill - Need Batteries

[Tom Hanser]

They've been cooked by the charger that doesn't shut off when they're fully
charged.

I'm told by Sears those batteries are obsolete, and after searching
www.sears.com/parts, they aren't available online, either.

This tool is hardly used, and I hate to part with it, the case, charge, and
two dead batteries.

Batteries, by the way, are 12 v , Model number 315.111010. Drill motor is
Model Number 973.27492.

Any input on where to get replacement batteries? Sears has other 12 v
batteries similar to this, but they include a slight ridge or "spline" along
the round plastic shaft that slips up into the body of the drill motor.

If I attempted to remove this ridge/spline, would it work? These batteries
aren't cheap, so I don't want to get involved in something that won't work.

Any ideas? Hacks? Are there batteries out there that I can cross-reference
to this one and match it up?

Help! I hate to throw this thing out.

Thanks!

[Bruce & Lois Nelson]

take the battery pack apart. Possibly there is a manufacturer and part #
on the individual batteries in the pack. You may be able to rebuild it.

Bruce Nelson

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[Tom Hanser]

Bruce:

I see several Panasonic 97-07 batteries linked together.

Any leads as to where I can find these replacement batteries online? I'm
looking at Batteries America, but I don't see them.

Thanks!

Tom Hanser
Seattle, WA

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[Bruce & Lois Nelson]

Try http://www.batteriesoutlet.com
http://www.megabatteries.com
http://www.aspencer1.com

Some batteries are heat sensitive. If you can get them with tabs already
tack welded, you could solder wire (maybe #16 multistrand) to the tabs, with
an appropriate heat sink, to reduce heat load on the battery.

Bruce Nelson

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[Tom Hanser]

Thanks, Bruce.

One other option, if I can't find these batteries or don't want to solder
them together, is to purchase the newer 12 power pack, and change out the
inside batteries. I'm assuming they're the same set of batteries in a
slightly different case.

Tom Hanser
Seattle, WA

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[toyman]

If everything fails there is another option . You can attach two wires to
the terminals inside drill and alligator clips on the other end, then you
can
connect it to any 12 to 18 volt power source. Cheap 12 volt lawn mower
batteries work great but of course you have the cord to deal with but its
still portable.

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[Bruce & Lois Nelson]

There's an idea !!!!

Now where do I find a cheap 14.4V battery that will run my old laptop? (new
battery is about $375, and the laptop is not worth it).

Bruce Nelson

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[Tom Hanser]

Good idea, Toyman. At least I wouldn't have to dispose of a virtually new
drill motor.

I notice once I got inside the battery pack, there are a cluster of about
seven batteries wired together. One battery is inserted up into the
cylindrical piece with the terminals on it, but it doesn't want to come
out - I wonder if it's soldered to the terminals?

This might be a problem.

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[Bruce & Lois Nelson]

Probably spot welds. See if you can cut the tabs. I understand it is
better to try to avoid applying heat directly to the battery.

Bruce

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[Bob]

"Tom Hanser" <tha...@comcast.net> wrote in message news:t-idnbwTvPZ...@comcast.com...

> Thanks, Bruce.
>
> One other option, if I can't find these batteries or don't want to solder
> them together, is to purchase the newer 12 power pack, and change out the
> inside batteries. I'm assuming they're the same set of batteries in a
> slightly different case.

Or they could be a completely different kind of battery that won't like your old charger.

Bob

[Dave]

Typical of craftsman, sell something and don't bother to tell the customer
that the batteries will be obsolete, and that it is 'cheaper' to buy a whole
new drill. Read 'why I'll never buy craftsman again'.

Dave

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[Bruce & Lois Nelson]

actually, even when the batteries are available, it is better to buy new.
The last time I went to replace a battery pack, I realized that for $5.00
more than the cost of the battery, I could buy a more powerful drill with 2
batteries, charger and case.

This seems to be the case not only with craftsman, but with other cordless
vendors as well: the package of drill, 2 batteries, charger, and case,
costs less than 2 replacement batteries. And governments wonder where
the landfill space goes.

Bruce Nelson

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[Bummer]

replying to Tom Hanser, Bummer wrote:

Sears parts direct. And at sears 9000neiman rd Lenexa or overland park
kansas
Mine was stolen in front of me so now it's a gift from me to him.
All I want to know is the specs...... Torck...

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[George]

replying to Tom Hanser, George wrote:
Hello, go to www.GCBattery.com. They have replacement battery cells for your
battery. I have the same Craftsman drill batteries you have and so far they
are working great. Just take apart your case, take out the old cells and slide
in the new ones and close the case. They come fully charged. The part # for
the new cells are: RI-CRA-12V2-22P and they are around 40 bucks.

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[Nancy G Bland]

replying to Tom Hanser, Nancy G Bland wrote:
Tom do u still have the charger? if so how much is it? my name is nancy.

[William Blasdel]

replying to Tom Hanser, William Blasdel wrote:
I found a source for those batteries.........they are rebuilt so not sure of
the quality. I ordered one just now so I can't tell you anything about it
yet. The site I found was as follows:

https://www.terapeak.com/worth/craftsman-315-111010-12v-nicd-rechargeable-battery-12v-little-to-no-use-nice-nr/291748351285/

[CLAUD]

replying to Tom Hanser, CLAUD wrote:
Think out of the box, Attach leads to the motor with battery clips and run
the drill off a car battery. You can buy an 18V drill with two speed drive, a
clutch, two lithium batteries (lighter with more run time than nicads) and a
one hour charger for about $99.

[Owen]

replying to George, Owen wrote:
Thanks for the tip about GCBattery.com. I've sent them a note about ordering
as their website does not seem to be set up to take orders directly. They've
also got inexpensive Makita drill battery packs for $20 (complete with
housing) so I don't have to pony up $75 each through Home Depot.

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