Hello all.
My mother-in-law was organizing her place, and found a large plastic case in her storage room. She figured it was a tool set of some sort, and gave it to my wife, who was visiting, to pass on to me if I wanted it.
It turned out to be a Ryobi 18 V cordless drill and flashlight set. Besides the drill and light, there are two batteries and a charger.
I suspect the set has not had much use at all, but is at least a dozen years old. The light is ancient enough that it's got an incandescent bulb instead of an LED. I'd bet the batteries haven't been charged in at least eight years, and perhaps longer.
I've been charging the batteries, but am not sure whether they'll come back from the dead.
I'm a bit of a Luddite; this is my first foray into cordless electric tools. Questions:
1. Is it reasonable to expect these batteries to recover?
2. Can I do anything to rejuvenate them (beyond using the factory charger)?
3. Is this a good enough drill to warrant replacing the battery?
4. What are you recommendations for a new battery? Are there aftermarket clones that work well?
Thanks!
My mother-in-law was organizing her place, and found a large plastic case in her storage room. She figured it was a tool set of some sort, and gave it to my wife, who was visiting, to pass on to me if I wanted it.
It turned out to be a Ryobi 18 V cordless drill and flashlight set. Besides the drill and light, there are two batteries and a charger.
I suspect the set has not had much use at all, but is at least a dozen years old. The light is ancient enough that it's got an incandescent bulb instead of an LED. I'd bet the batteries haven't been charged in at least eight years, and perhaps longer.
I've been charging the batteries, but am not sure whether they'll come back from the dead.
I'm a bit of a Luddite; this is my first foray into cordless electric tools. Questions:
1. Is it reasonable to expect these batteries to recover?
2. Can I do anything to rejuvenate them (beyond using the factory charger)?
3. Is this a good enough drill to warrant replacing the battery?
4. What are you recommendations for a new battery? Are there aftermarket clones that work well?
Thanks!