Readers had a variety of suggestions for the best way to upgrade/replace/recycle the old NiCd battery pack from a still-usable Makita drill. I asked the folks at battery pack designer Nexergy to read ...

Makita cordless drills and saws have set the industry standard for many years, and they continue to innovate and offer professionals and DIYers the highest-quality tools for almost any need. However, ...

For 45 years, nickel-cadmium (NiCd; also Ni-Cad™, see Editor's Note below) batteries have plagued me. That's because I like to spend my Sunday afternoons relaxing with radio-controlled aircraft, such ...

Saft recently uncovered a 28-year-old HIP nickel cadmium (Nicd) battery still in service at a major telecommunications company in Texas. The normal lifetime of a Nicd battery, in a typically harsh ...