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• CRAFTSMAN 19 VOLT BATTERY FULL

It was a last-ditch effort so that I wouldn't be tempted to buy a set of newer cordless tools to keep at their place.

CRAFTSMAN 19 VOLT BATTERY FULL

I bought the cheapest batteries that had decent reviews, knowing full well it would be a gamble. I went on Amazon and bought a pair of batteries for about $30. They're elderly and not very handy so the tools have hardly been touched, but the batteries were stone dead and wouldn't charge.

They have an almost-new set of Craftsman 19.2V tools. and is full, so taking power tools would've meant a second bag and even more weight. I wanted to avoid lugging power tools on the off chance I'd need them- the tool bag I take when I visit already weighs 43 lbs. I have family out of town, and whenever I visit I end up doing repairs. Would definitely like to avoid replacing these tools. What are other people doing to keep their old Craftsman rechargeables in service? (I hear about adapters for other battery types. put it in the charger, watch it start charging, move on to other things, few days later it's flat-dead in the charger and reinserting gets you the "defective battery" blink.Īm I really that unlucky, or is this just the state of most/all cheap repro C3 batteries today? The second failed likewise after a month or so. Still, the first one failed to charge after a couple weeks/uses. So I bought a couple more aftermarket Li-Ion batteries, which by that time were all you could get (no more OEM ones that I could find).

After that they would not charge, charger claimed they were defective. They worked great - until the first time they were exposed to winter (<50°) temperatures. So I bought a new charger, and a couple of aftermarket Li-Ion batteries. Two years back I finally exhausted the handful of Ni-Cad batteries I'd been using. Couple of drills, angle grinder, reciprocating saw, 1/2" impact wrench, etc., all in good shape. So I've got a pretty acceptable set of Craftsman 19.2 cordless power tools. Seeking the wisdom of those who've faced the C3 dilemma in past years.