Makita Battery Drill

[Country Joe]

You really aren't making this any better.

Hold on there, Matt!

Wasn't it you that started off this trail of filth!
But your above post is still true!
CJ

 

[MattF]

Hold on there, Matt!

Wasn't it you that started off this trail of filth!
But your above post is still true!
CJ

It was, but how can I get back to serious level when he just keeps piling them on.

 

[Parm]

You really aren't making this any better.

do we need to have a chat?

 

[MattF]

do we need to have a chat?

 

[duncans]

squirt with WD40

and have you tried it both ways?

gr8 stuff that wd40 can be used on loads of stuff not just to loosen old nuts like me hahaaa

 

[Turbo]

A simple way to test an old drill with suspected duff batteries is to hook it up to a 12v car battery. Most cordless drills use a universal dc motor that can take any voltage from 9 to 18v, so it will handle 12v ok.

 

[Parm]

I’ve been using the Makita for the last few days. No where near as good as the Dewalt but its a solid machine and feels nice to have bought something back from the dead and put it to use

4000 ah battery is good too, hasn’t needed charging yet

 

[lchris21]

they dont make them like they used too

Early retirement for this Makita..............gearbox and bearing housing toast. Moulding around the front bearing all wallered out, the chuck refused to budge even with some extra brutality, it eventually gave in........as AVe would say, you can't #### it anymore . Im looking at replacements and note they now made in China? This was made in Romania? Sign of the times I suppose.....

 

[Seadog]

 

[slim_boy_fat]

.....gearbox and bearing housing toast. Moulding around the front bearing all wallered out....

Look on the bright side, at least you've got a handful of 'handy' screws....

 

[eddie49]

Early retirement for this Makita..............gearbox and bearing housing toast

Before it jammed up, was the variable speed control trigger still working? I have an 18v Makita DHP458 drill that needs a new trigger switch.

 

[lchris21]

Before it jammed up, was the variable speed control trigger still working? I have an 18v Makita DHP458 drill that needs a new trigger switch.

yes was working fine.....pm me if you want it?

 

[Arc Tourist]

Found one of my old Makita tool kits today, been a long time in storage; going to try charging the batteries up, fingers crossed.
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[Parm]

Found one of my old Makita tool kits today, been a long time in storage; going to try charging the batteries up, fingers crossed.
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the battery contacts in the drill body will almost certainly have that horrible green corrosion on them. Dismantle and clean. New batteries of the bay are cheap enough

 

[eddie49]

Link to Parm's 9.6v Makita thread:
https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/makita-battery-drill.106074/

 

[Parm]

An antique 9.6v Makita. As used by plasterboard fixers. They are indestructible. Pretty sure that it will work straight after you remove the furry green corrosion from the battery socket in the drill.

why are they a favourite of plaster board fixers?

 

[Arc Tourist]

the battery contacts in the drill body will almost certainly have that horrible green corrosion on them. Dismantle and clean. New batteries of the bay are cheap enough

Thanks, I will have a look.

 

[lchris21]

Sorry for the hijacking @Parm .....my whiter than white replacement has arrived.....white drills eh?....must be the trend to go with ultra white teeth and white SUVs ........I've neither .....but the white drill was cheaper

 

[Matchless]

Found one of my old Makita tool kits today, been a long time in storage; going to try charging the batteries up, fingers crossed.
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Has anyone got an old charger for those long oval batteries, I have a 90deg Makita drill and a battery that may revive but no charger........... that I can find..... my other antique Makita drills have those squat red batteries,

 

[Parm]

Has anyone got an old charger for those long oval batteries, I have a 90deg Makita drill and a battery that may revive but no charger........... that I can find..... my other antique Makita drills have those squat red batteries,

I’ll have the right angle drill from you?

reasonable amount of beer tokens available in exchange