I have a 3 3/8" cordless circular saw. I've had it a few years, rarely
use it, but it does come in handy from time to time. I have three
batteries, all too weak to be any good and I can't find any new
batteries.
The saw model is 2977 and the battery model is 92927.
When I do an advanced Google, including model numbers, in the "must
have" field, I get hits but when I go to the pages there is no sign of
the battery.
On the one hand, I hate to throw away a perfectly good tool for lack
of a battery. On the other hand, I will probably find that a new
battery costs more than a new saw, and I already have a cordless Black
& Decker so wouldn't go that route.
Suggestions?
You didn't say what the battery voltage is. I have a 12 volt Dewalt
drill. I have often said that when the batteries fail, I will take the
cells out of the pack and wire in a garden tractor battery on the end of
a heavy 6 or 8 foot cord. I haven't done if, but, why not? Yes, you
have to carry the battery around, but you still don't need "housepower"
to run it! If your saw has a higher voltage, you could still do this by
tapping into a second battery for the number of cells needed. They only
cost about $15 each and would last a LONG time between charges.
Pete Stanaitis
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Richard Evans wrote:
> I have a 3 3/8" cordless circular saw. I've had it a few years, rarely
> use it, but it does come in handy from time to time. I have three
> batteries, all too weak to be any good and I can't find any new
> batteries.
>
> The saw model is 2977 and the battery model is 92927.
>
> When I do an advanced Google, including model numbers, in the "must
> have" field, I get hits but when I go to the pages there is no sign of
> the battery.
>
> On the one hand, I hate to throw away a perfectly good tool for lack
> of a battery. On the other hand, I will probably find that a new
> battery costs more than a new saw, and I already have a cordless Black
> & Decker so wouldn't go that route.
>
> Suggestions?
"Richard Evans" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have a 3 3/8" cordless circular saw. I've had it a few years, rarely
> use it, but it does come in handy from time to time. I have three
> batteries, all too weak to be any good and I can't find any new
> batteries.
>
> The saw model is 2977 and the battery model is 92927.
>
> When I do an advanced Google, including model numbers, in the "must
> have" field, I get hits but when I go to the pages there is no sign of
> the battery.
>
> On the one hand, I hate to throw away a perfectly good tool for lack
> of a battery. On the other hand, I will probably find that a new
> battery costs more than a new saw, and I already have a cordless Black
> & Decker so wouldn't go that route.
>
> Suggestions?
Perhaps you can renew or rebuild the batteries at one of those battery rehab
places. I am not certain of the economics of this, but it should beat the
new price.
Richard Evans wrote:
...
> On the one hand, I hate to throw away a perfectly good tool for lack
> of a battery. ...
>
> Suggestions?
Have the battery packs rebuilt. If you're in a locale of any size at
all, there should be listings in Yellow Pages. If not, there are any
number of places to send them--there was a thread within the week on the
same subject.
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dpb <[email protected]> wrote:
>Richard Evans wrote:
>...
>> On the one hand, I hate to throw away a perfectly good tool for lack
>> of a battery. ...
>>
>> Suggestions?
>
>Have the battery packs rebuilt.
Batteries Plus wants $56 to rebuild it, but they looked up my model
number and found it's been replaced and the replacement battery is
$36. Now that I have the new model number, I might even find it
cheaper online.
Thanks for the tip.