[TechAssist] Re: Charging Circuit--Riobi 14.5 drill Charger
- From: Doug Keller <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 07:00:21 -0400
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Doug Keller
Wis-Kel Electronics
101 Freeland Ave.
Terra Alta, WV
USA 26764
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"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
Warren C. wrote:
>Max
>Your new drill will not be a Riobi. A Riobi does deserve some attempt to fix
>it.
>You may have found a great deal there though but for us it's in US$$$$
>I like the challenge of trying to fix things like this. I don't like it when
>companies take the numbers off parts.
>Do they think that their attempts help them sell all that many more products???
>or that I'm going to steal their
>circuit??
>I wonder?
>Perhaps they just like to fill, land fill sites with lots of equipment with
>very
>little wrong it.
>
>Thanks Max I think that Ed is just kidding around.
>
>WC
>
>Old TV Man wrote:
>
>
>
>>I just bought a 14.4 drill with charger and several accessories for
>>$29.99 and am getting a $10.00 rebate. www.heartlandamerica.com
>>
>>Max Bonnell
>>Bonnell TV
>>Robinson, IL
>>
>>Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From:
>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx(Tel-Tek=A0Electronics) Date: Thu, Sep 23, 2004,
>>1:08pm (CDT+1) To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re:
>>Charging Circuit--Riobi 14.4 drill Charger Reply=A0to:
>>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>Same thing goes for you...you cheap bugger. With your money...go out and
>>buy a new one. If he lets you dump your Garbage in his bin....you have a
>>good starting point.
>>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0I sort of kid about this stuff, but you are all
>>starting to realize, it's really not a worthwhile effort, unless your
>>own time is written off.
>>But an answer to Secondary would be at least 25 to 30 volts.
>>
>>-Ed-
>>Ed Gaidies
>>Tel-Tek Electronics
>>Ontario-Canada
>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 9:27 AM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Charging Circuit--Riobi 14.4 drill Charger
>>
>>Speaking of drill chargers, I have one here that I need to replace the
>>power transformer in it. The primary is open and no thermo fuse. The
>>drill is a Mastercraft (Canadian Tire, ED- your favourite :) ). How do I
>>know what secondary voltage to use? The drill is a 14.4V. Off hand, I
>>would think that around 18V to 20V winding would be about right. The
>>filter cap on the circuit board is rated 35V. Any ideas?
>>
>>Now to satisfy the "pitch it and buy new theory", this drill belongs to
>>a guy who lets me throw all my scrap electronics into his garbage bin in
>>return for repairing a few things he brings in. I at least need to put
>>in an effort on these items. In this case I do have a number of power
>>transformers sitting around doing nothing so parting with one is not a
>>big deal and it woulf keep me in good company with the bin.
>>
>>Gary McCartney
>>McCartney Electronics
>>Guelph Ontario Canada
>>Est. 1984
>>email: gary (at) number63.ca
>>
>>Edward Gaidies wrote:
>>
>>Warren;
>>Depending on the Charger, I would presume you have 12.2V from white to
>>red, and 12.2V from white red. The white is normally fed back to the
>>charger to determine when to go into trickle charge mode. The
>>question.....why are you pissing around with this, when you can go to
>>Canadian Tire, and buy a Drill with 2 Batteries and a Charger for
>>$79.95?:-)
>>Reason these Solid State Components have no part numbers on them, is
>>because they are not meant to be repaired, and even if there was a part
>>number, you don't expect to find a Parts Department for this
>>company....do you????
>>Come on...Get with the program;-)
>>I was using a B&D drill for 7 years, Had Internal NI-CAD battery packs
>>(2). When I wanted to replace the battery packs, they were $47 each. The
>>new version of this drill was $49 Retail. You must have a Birthday
>>coming up, or an Anniversary...Treat yourself...and if you can't find
>>your favourite color.....Paint it. HEHE. Typical Canadian.
>>-Ed-
>>**********************************************
>>Ed Gaidies
>>Tel-Tek Electronics
>>Ontario-Canada
>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>On 23-Sep-04, at 7:59 AM, Warren C. wrote:
>>Are you suggesting that this three legged device in the charger is a
>>protector of
>>some kind?
>>A white wire leads to it. The other two wires are red and black of
>>course.
>>When you test for vlotage at the battery itself to this third connector
>>one finds
>>that it is almost at
>>ground potential. It's so stupid when companys take the numbers off
>>parts!! This
>>ticks me off!!
>>
>>Warren C.
>>
>>Roger G wrote:
>>Third connector usually goes to a thermal protector or some kind of
>>protector
>>
>>Roger G.
>>Mr. Fix-It
>>Harrisburg, PA 17110 =A0 WebSite- http://mrfixit.netfirms.com
>>rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx
>>FAX 510-740-3641; Tel: 717-763-7098 (shop) 717-652-1703(home)
>>At 11:19 PM 9/22/2004, you wrote:
>>
>>I hope no one minds this question.
>>Does anyone have a circuit diagram of this charging unit. The fast
>>charge light does not come on , only the other two lights.
>>I also would like to know what the third connector on the battery is
>>for. When you follow this wire into the charger you come to an output
>>devise (transistor??) that has no numbers on it. (figures eah)
>>My theory is that this devise may be bad and the drill batteries are
>>fine.
>>BTW the main (-) and (+) connections to the battery are on the left
>>and
>>right side and they connect fine.
>>When you test for voltage in the charger at these two points you get a
>>reading of 24.6 V
>>Can you help???
>>TIA
>>
>>Warren Campbell
>>Campbell's TV & Appliances
>>Cannington ON
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