John Larkin
Sublime Master of Turbology
- Joined
- May 25, 2001
Old 14.4v Makita cordless drill. I got it new as a present in 1996. Decided to resurrect it. Took it to the Makita store and had it checked. They said the batteries were bad but the charger was good. However they had no batteries in stock. I bought two new ones from another store and on the first charge it performed great, just like new. Every charge after this the drill quickly ran out of torque. I can hear the drill speed degrade immediately after putting in a new battery. After about 20 seconds I can stall the drill by grabbing the chuck with my hand. The store will exchange the batteries no problem. They are NiCad batteries, not the newest technology but they certainly have worked for 10-15 continuous minutes with full power as I remember.
I am now wondering if the darn drill itself is the culprit. Maybe it draws too much power? Is that even possible? It does not seem bound up at all. I always thought electric motors either worked or not.
Anyone with any experience? This is a Makita 6233d drill.
I am now wondering if the darn drill itself is the culprit. Maybe it draws too much power? Is that even possible? It does not seem bound up at all. I always thought electric motors either worked or not.
Anyone with any experience? This is a Makita 6233d drill.