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Even the most seasoned craftsmen can lose sight of the importance of a high-quality power tool battery. As fate would have it, though, a battery is one of the most integral working parts on your cordless power tools. Delivering precise power and energy to your tools, battery technology has been evolving steadily since the introductionRead more

There are many stories floating around the tool community about what is and isn’t good maintenance for your batteries. As all craftsmen know, a battery is an important investment, and it is equally important to know how to protect and maximize that investment. The following information is meant to dissolve or clarify some of theseRead more

Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery technology is one of the fastest growing trends in the tool community, and certainly for good reason. Lithium Ion batteries have the best energy to weight ratio, meaning they pack the most power with the smallest amount of bulk. They also experience no memory effect or, lazy battery effect. This occursRead more

There are many rumors circulating within the tool industry about the performance of power tool batteries in extreme hot and cold temperatures. Let me take a moment to dispel a few of these rumors with some cold, hard facts.   In actuality, your batteries will always underperform in extreme temperatures. Hot and cold environments confuseRead more

Dewalt’s DCD780C2 20V MAX Compact Drill-Driver Kit Everyone on the planet needs a drill-driver. Everyone should enjoy the convenience, versatility and possibility of a good, tough power drill. Not everyone, however, requires the power produced by 18-volts – or do they? Dewalt’s DCD780C2 20V MAX compact drill-driver, releasing this September 2011, brings 18-volts of powerRead more