Makita 9.6 Stick Battery

[Gel]

Anyone know whether the configutaion of these is identical to the

> stubby ones ie can they both be charged in 1 charger?

Generally yes. One of the modern chargers will charge stick NiCd and NiMH batteries (in fact will charge just about any Makita battery).

The older chargers designed for the NiCd stick designs as supplied with

things like the slightly odd "inverted L" shaped 9.6V drill driver, do not have the required contacts required to do the NiMH versions.

-- Cheers,

John.

John Thanks, was guessing someone out there hopefully had both to check. Stick batteries are od hat I guess now.

My 9.6v transformer has gone to Makita heaven/hence question, as I see some stubby Makita 9.6v chargers on E Bay. I also see a stick one rated @ 7.2V; would that be any good/just be slower, or would it never fully charge a 9.6v battery.

[John Rumm]

Yes and no - Makita still use the same pinout they have used for years so their stuff is reasonably interchangeable.

I have a friend with a 9.6V NiCd drill - his batts were getting tired so bought some 9.6V NiMH stick ones (they do the same drill new with NiMH as well). However his old charger would not hack it, but the one for my 18V NiMH drill had no trouble with any of his 9.6V batts.

No the 7.2V one would not charge them at all.

If you go for one of the modern chargers (like one compatible with 14.4V or 18V tools), then they will charge pretty much anything up to the maximum voltage they do.

You can get the full range of chargers here: