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Thread: Ryobi 18v kit
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31st July 2005, 05:31 PM #1
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Ryobi 18v kit
As some know I bought this just over two years ago to help built the new kitchen, great little outfit just that about six months ago the batteries just carked, both of them.
Full charge and next day...............dead, hold the chuck on the drill and doesn't even take any effort to hold it.
Too expensive for a rebuild but feel cheated about just chucking the whole lot away.
I have been charging and discharging correctly but think that Ryobi could at least use a better battery, even if it does cost an extra $20 or so.
Grizzle over.
Kwoted (not a typo, the CEW is not working on the keyboard) $250 for rebuilding, can buy a new kit for under $400 :mad:Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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31st July 2005, 06:05 PM #2
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That is the story with cordless tools unless you spend the money on the good ones. There are some things you can do to help such as storing NiCad batteries flat. Doesn't make them very handy though.
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31st July 2005, 06:11 PM #3
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I only bought it for one job but found that the circ saw is very good, as is the sabre saw for pruning and the torch is brilliant, the drill is a bit ordinary though.
I thought that after the initial three month burst of use it would stack up against all my other cordless tools.
Even the $18.00 XU1 12v cordless has fared better (and I shouldn't even admit to that one, only bought for a low torue application).
I still my 25 year old Bosch cordless drill with inbuilt batteries and that still holds a charge.
It just hurts when you look at a case of tools and know they aren't going to work anymore.Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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31st July 2005, 06:38 PM #4
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Iain, Have you checked out a re-pack of the batteries. At around $60 per battery average it can be worthwhile and the batteries are generally better than new.
CheersSquizzy
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31st July 2005, 06:50 PM #5
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I was (bloody CEW again) offered (
) $125 per pack, 15 cells for memory.
It just hurts..............Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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1st August 2005, 11:59 AM #6
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Iain
I was in gasweld the other day and the fellow tried to sell me a ryobi 18V one plus system. The advantage is that you can buy all the tools without batteries, and get enough batteries separately. You can find more info here http://www.ryobi.com.au/piccolo_public.htm (look under products/one plus). Not sure if these batteries will fit your system. They are about $80 from memory.
Hope this helps.
Trav
(now not considering a ryobi one plus system!)Some days we are the flies; some days we are the windscreen
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