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BrianG · 01:26 PM

Well, the DeWalt 36v systems using A123 Systems M1 cells are out now. No information about the individual cells though (like Ah rating). A little pricey, but not bad if they work well:

One 36v battery pack: $180
One 36v charger: $100

http://www.toolup.com/CategorySearch...exbx27851.html

I thought about getting a general purpose Li-Ion charger, but the DeWalt one isn't too bad and probably has balancer circuitry built-in. Since I plan on running 18v, I'd have to wait until both packs need charging and then charge them both in series on the stock charger.

So, does someone here have deep pockets and wouldn't mind picking up a pack to test? :)

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	05.20.2006, 01:17 PM Well, the DeWalt 36v systems using A123 Systems M1 cells are out now. No information about the individual cells though (like Ah rating). A little pricey, but not bad if they work well: One 36v battery pack: $180 One 36v charger: $100 http://www.toolup.com/CategorySearch...exbx27851.html I thought about getting a general purpose Li-Ion charger, but the DeWalt one isn't too bad and probably has balancer circuitry built-in. Since I plan on running 18v, I'd have to wait until both packs need charging and then charge them both in series on the stock charger. So, does someone here have deep pockets and wouldn't mind picking up a pack to test? :) Last edited by BrianG; 05.20.2006 at 01:26 PM.