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Bertie Doe

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Dec 20, 2010, 7:14:27 AM12/20/10
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I was given an NP213 21.6v cordless, used condition, about 2 years ago. The
drill itself is in great condition, but the battery has developed a short
memory. The difficulty is getting hold of a 21.6v battery. I emailed Enigma
http://preview.tinyurl.com/2v3co4r and asked if their reconditioned 18v or
24v batteries, would fit mine and also the address of the
manufacturer/importer. They couldn't help with either query. It seems that
the 21.6v is an enigma (!).
Anyone had any experience with this model?

Fredxx

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Dec 20, 2010, 7:34:47 AM12/20/10
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"Bertie Doe" <monteb...@ntl.com> wrote in message
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These packs are generally made from standard cells. Its sounds as if this
pack has 18 cells.

Have you considered taking it apart and re-celling it yourself?

Harry Bloomfield

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Dec 20, 2010, 7:48:13 AM12/20/10
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on 20/12/2010, Bertie Doe supposed :

If you are stuck, could you not open the unit up and re cell it? The
problem might also be due to the cells growing internal whiskers, which
short them out. You can recover these to some extent, by charging up a
large capacitor and discharging it across an internally shorted cell.
The idea is it blows the whisker away, like blowing a fuse.

You can get new cells from companies such as Strikalight.

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Dave Plowman (News)

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Dec 20, 2010, 1:07:35 PM12/20/10
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In article <ienivj$qp5$1...@news.eternal-september.org>,

Fredxx <fre...@spam.com> wrote:
> Have you considered taking it apart and re-celling it yourself?

Likely to cost more than buying a complete new drill.

But dunno what an 'NP213' is anyway.

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Jim K

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Dec 20, 2010, 1:52:52 PM12/20/10
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On Dec 20, 6:07 pm, "Dave Plowman (News)" <d...@davenoise.co.uk>
wrote:
> In article <ienivj$qp...@news.eternal-september.org>,

> Fredxx <fre...@spam.com> wrote:
>
> > Have you considered taking it apart and re-celling it yourself?
>
> Likely to cost more than buying a complete new drill.
>
> But dunno what an 'NP213' is anyway.


Nu Power ? variable quality IME.

Jim K

Bertie Doe

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Dec 20, 2010, 3:35:53 PM12/20/10
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"Jim K" wrote in message
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It's Nutool, but I was trying to avoid the word, with our 14yr old Colonel,
slobbering over these posts :-)


Andy Burns

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Dec 20, 2010, 3:38:15 PM12/20/10
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Bertie Doe wrote:

> It's Nutool, but I was trying to avoid the word, with our 14yr old
> Colonel, slobbering over these posts :-)

Is he still here, surely he's in everyone's KF by now?

Bertie Doe

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Dec 20, 2010, 3:42:19 PM12/20/10
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"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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This could be the way Enigma (above) recon them. I'd rather pay a tenner for
a recon, rather than take one apart. The problem is, Enigma don't know if
the 24v or their 18v will fit mine. I suspect my 21.6v model, wasn't meant
for the UK market, as there's no mention of it on Google. I'll have a look
at Strikalight - thanks.

PeterC

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Dec 21, 2010, 9:00:34 AM12/21/10
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Prolly been taken back to the asylum.
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martin...@gmail.com

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May 26, 2015, 12:43:43 PM5/26/15
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Yes my father-in-law has the same problem, Can't even find the manufacturer. ....Who makes them,..? Help please

Jim S

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May 26, 2015, 12:45:33 PM5/26/15
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On Tue, 26 May 2015 09:43:41 -0700 (PDT), martin...@gmail.com wrote:

> Yes my father-in-law has the same problem, Can't even find the
manufacturer. ....Who makes them,..? Help please

Ahem! What was the question?
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Sam Plusnet

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May 26, 2015, 4:11:25 PM5/26/15
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In article <3lzl7p3f...@jimXscott.co.uk>, j...@jimXscott.co.uk
says...
"I'm lost in a twisty-turny maze constructed by Google Groups in order
to foul up Usenet, and I haven't the faintest idea where this message is
going."

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Vir Campestris

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May 26, 2015, 4:29:00 PM5/26/15
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On 26/05/2015 17:43, martin...@gmail.com wrote:
> Yes my father-in-law has the same problem, Can't even find the manufacturer. ....Who makes them,..? Help please
>
Drill batteries are standard batteries in casings specific to the
manufacturer of the drill.

Andy

Dave Plowman (News)

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May 27, 2015, 5:53:16 AM5/27/15
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In article <Dv2dnTBqmvkaSvnI...@brightview.co.uk>,
Depends what you mean by standard. For a start, they come in a variety of
capacities. Then they could be Ni-Cad, NiMH, or Li-ion.
And the case is generally Sub-C size - which you can't buy in the average
shop.

Oh - and then there's the quality of the cells. This varies enormously.

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