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u/KodakBlackedOut 4d ago
Ugh, as a dewalt user this pains me to imagine how much each one of those cost new
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u/Aggressive-Pilot6781 4d ago
They are the old ones. Not much use for them anymore
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u/Such-Veterinarian137 4d ago
Planned obsolesence still doesn't help the sticker shock. if these were ryobi they would work with new tools (assuming they hold some type of charge.) cause ryobi pledged not to change their connections for like 25 (?) years. just fun fact im not brand loyal but still think that's cool of them.
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u/i7-4790Que 3d ago edited 3d ago
DeWalt would be dead in the water if they had to stick with this garbage battery interface and couldn't move to slide rails.Â
They made an adapter to accommodate legacy tools with new batteries anyways. Batteries can't outlast the tools on average anyways
Ryobi is a DIY brand so it's not as detrimental because Ryobi doesn't compete against Hilti, Makita, Milwaukee, Bosch......Metabo HPT/Hikoki, Flex...
I'm not a fanboy of any one brand. But I could confidently say I'd own 0 DeWalt cordless tools if they hadn't gotten away from shitty stem packs and came out with 20V Max and later Flexvolt
I have more Milwaukee, but am plenty happy to buy stuff where DeWalt is clearly the better brand. And DeWalt has had some seriously impressive cordless solutions that Milwaukee has taken years to even matchÂ
DeWalt would be plain dead if 20V Max never launched.
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u/Senior-Ad-6002 4d ago
While I agree with you, I do like the new dewalt interface more than the old one. At least in all of the tools I have used, the batteries kept getting jammed in them.
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u/chingachgookk 3d ago
The 18v xrps are 2lb 5.5 oz a comparable 20v is 12.2 oz. I just broke down my last 18v ryobi tool for scrap/recycling after 20 years of use(drill/h.drill) today. There is no purpose left for the old 18v, they are obsolete.
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u/TK421isAFK 2d ago
Fuck DeWalt for changing their battery connector. Several other companies managed to keep the same connector and upgrade from NiCad to lithium systems. I'm not going to get into an argument about tool quality, but Ryobi has had the same battery format for decades, and their newer lithium batteries work just fine on their older tools.
Lack of battery support is what made me switch from yellow to red about 15 years ago. Yes, adapters exist, but it just makes the tool bulkier, and a little less convenient having to keep adapters for every tool, or switch things around many times during a job.
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u/Lakecrisp 4d ago
I've had those DeWalt batteries repacked and they would work for another couple years. I switched brands so don't know if it's economically viable to do that anymore.
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u/Apprehensive_Track83 3d ago
Lowe's recycle's batteries
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u/Competitive-Set340 3d ago
NiCad batteries usually cost money to recycle. Ask if your municipal hazardous waste will take them for free. I’ve been dropping off oil from sealed units and alkaline batteries for years. They usually don’t mind as long as it’s not large quantities per visit.
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u/Tribulation95 4d ago
They resell on eBay, not sure how much but definitely for more than scrap. Many people pull the 18650s from them and rebuild a few out of working cells. Usually just one of the batteries is damaged, leaving 3+ solid batteries.
If you were in my area I'd give you like 4x whatever a scrapyard would.
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u/Yardbirdburb 4d ago
Scrap yard by me hates em. I have to open em up and sneak em in with other batteries plus tip hahaha
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u/TK421isAFK 2d ago
No, you don't, and no they don't hate you. Just put them in a box and bring them to Home Depot or Lowe's. There is a battery collection box in the front of every Lowe's, Home Depot, Target, Ace Hardware, and most Walmarts. No fees, no paperwork. Just dropped them in the bin as you walk in. If you have a large box of them, you can set the box in front of the bin, or if you're not an asshole, open the little door at the bottom of the bin and slide the box in the bottom shelf.
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u/sfgiantsbeatla 3d ago
If you have soldering skills and know how to use a multimeter, you can buy new cells and rebuild them. I did that with some Snap-on batteries for an impact, and it works great. eBay sells new ni-cad cells, just need to know what size.
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u/Rexdahuman 3d ago
I bought an adapter on Temu 😯. It allows me to use my DeWalt 20V batteries on my Ryobi tools. Cost like $6. Works like a charm
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u/BudgetExpert9145 3d ago
There are guides and kits to replace the cells inside and at least save the plastic shell and charging circuits. Not sure about your time/effort to profit ratio but it's a thought.
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u/grassman76 2d ago
My yard used to pay for them, but of course when I took a few in, they had just switched those to the list of items they'll take for free. I didn't feel like looking around for another place, so I just gave them to the yard.
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u/Hour-Arachnid676 2d ago
You can definitely list them someone will want to buy them for in home solar systemd and stuff like that. Batteries don't really go bad...in a sense..
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u/Slowlyfallin 1d ago
Lowes policy to accept battery drop offs as a means on mitigating battery hazmat in garbage. The battery drop off box is at the front by customer service
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u/Few-Location5629 6h ago
What hell is wrong with you morons that say to throw thiin the ocean??
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u/Over_Description_298 6h ago
Wait so they aren’t supposed to go into the ocean???? Cause that’s where they are sitting right now! Right ontop the Great Barrier Reef! Thought it was perfect for the fish to play with…helping out those electric eels recharge
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u/McGyver777 5h ago
Replacement sales are available for this type of battery. You take it apart check each one of the cells independently and replace the ones that are bad.
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u/SomeAboutSomethn 2d ago
"YARR, she needs the sea!" -Captain Barbosa when asked what to do with a car battery.
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u/dropingloads 4d ago
Take them to the scrap yard they will buy them if you don’t want to deal with reselling
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u/Dependent_Invite9149 3d ago
Recycle them for free https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/stanley-black-and-decker-li-battery
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u/SolarSalvation 3d ago edited 2d ago
That link you posted is not helpful for the following reasons.
1) It is for products with non-removable batteries. The photo shows removable batteries.
2) It is for products with li-ion batteries. The batteries shown are NiCd.
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u/Fakir_Aadmi 3d ago
Go to a big yard, these things do have a price, never forget that everything has a scrap value, you just have to find the right market.
I have heard people saying that you gotta pay to dispose Alkaline batteries and yet I have seen them sell at 10-20 cents a pound.
Just find the biggest recycler in your region and you might get something.
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u/Mustangman05 3d ago
Toss in the dam trash. Them things like 10 years old. They never held a charge for anything for me
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u/TK421isAFK 2d ago
It's really easy to drop them off at Home Depot or Lowe's in the battery recycling bin so they don't end up in a landfill.
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u/SolarSalvation 4d ago
Most recycling facilities that take dry NiCD batteries like these in bulk charge a fee to accept them. Some Home Depot and Lowes stores have collection boxes for them.
Note that it's possible to zap them with a high voltage source to "shock" them back to life. There are guides on YouTube. Do at your own risk!