The battery packs for my 18v Ryobi drill both died this week. I looked into getting them rebuilt - best price was at BatteryRebuilders for 37.00 a pop. The Borg had a 2 pack of the One+ for 39.00 so for me it was a no-brainer. Just curious as to the price difference. Is it volume? Quality? Or both?
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David
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Ryobi happens to be the least expensive for replacement batteries. If it were one of the other major manufacturers 18v batteries there would have been a much bigger different in price. IMHO it's just the other companies overcharging for replacements. It's why I switched over to Ryobi from Dewalt a few years ago.Opinions are like gas;
I don't mind hearing it, but keep it to yourself if it stinks.
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From everything I have read about Battery Rebuilders, they use better cells then come in some brands.
That said, was it cost, convienence, and or the amount of use, you use them for, that made you choose those batteries, over the new Lithium ion ones?She couldn't tell the difference between the escape pod, and the bathroom. We had to go back for her.........................Twice.Comment
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crockett,
you can recycle the old batteries at HD. They should have a recycling container by the return or cs desk.
just an alternative to a landfill.PeteComment
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It's probably 90% volume.
They buy the new batteries, all of one size and style, probably 10,000 per week. Rebuilders may use 500-1000 per week.
But the big cost savings is the assembly line techniques.
All the battery packs at Ryobi are the same or maybe just a couple of models. At Rebuilders, they likely have to deal with 100 different mdoels each week. Its a big difference doing the same thing over and over vs. having to figure out how each comes apart and fits and goes back together. Testing you have to hold voltage probes against each terminal whereas at Ryobi, they probably have fixtures wherer they can simply plug the batteries in and test them. All along the process, Rybi probably has fixtures that make manufacturing go as fast as possible, whereas for rebuilders its like each is custom. Assembly line techniques make a huge difference.
Some manufacturers take advantage of the unique fit of their batteries and charge a lot for replacement parts. Maybe Ryobi chose not to take that route.
Loring in Katy, TX USA
If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
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David
The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.Comment
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To my understanding, you can't just buy the new Lithium batteries by themselves yet. Suppose to be end of November or into December before they are available without buying a tool with it.Joe
"All things are difficult before they are easy"Comment
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FWIW, I found this site for surplus li-ion batteries:
http://www.73.com/a/0696.shtml
I was looking for a way to re-build my laptop battery, then found several places that offer complete batteries for $50.You might think I haven't contributed much to the world, but a large number
of the warning labels on tools can be traced back to things I've done...Comment
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