Regular MSRP of B+D batteries is $50 PC is $70, I found some 2.0 AH B+D Batteries for $25 so I grabbed one to test out the mod, I found Lowes selling the B+D Autoscence drill and BT speaker combo for $50 and they still had signage for buy the combo get a free bare tool so I grabbed the B+D recip saw (by the way PC batteries just fit NO modding needed)
I hope this helps.
The battery pack on the left of this pic seems to be LG HB4 cells, I can’t tell what the cells on the right are.
I need to see a datasheet (can’t find one) for full specs, but the seem to be high current cells with 30A max continuous current delivery, 25A optimal.
But that doesn’t tell you its cold weather performance, number of cycles until degradation, or things like that.
Very temped to crack open my PC 4 AH and BD 2 AH now… I must be bored 2AH is in my wifes car and shes gone but popped open the 4AH PC. it too has the same V1.3 board but the cells are labeled “a sa8r2e”
That’s a bit surprising to me, seeing as how they’re decent batteries not too far off from the more premium ones pro-level brands use.
The label says INR18650-20Q, which according to an online datasheet can support up to 15A continuous current. A more premium cell, INR18650-20R, can deliver up to 22A of continuous current.
so i found this 12V Kobalt kit on clearance about a year ago and figured id pop open the pack as well… and to my surprise… https://goo.gl/photos/G21Wb7611sLBouLQ7
I think that Samsung and Sanyo are the most popular brands of cordless power tool battery cell makers. Samsung offers different same-capacity cells with different capabilities.
