Obsolete Craftsman Cordless Drill - Need Batteries (2025 Update)

Tom Hanser · 2005-07-31T03:16:16+00:00

They've been cooked by the charger that doesn't shut off when they're fully charged.I'm told by Sears those batteries are obsolete, and after searching , they aren't available online, either.This tool is hardly used, and I hate to part with it, the case, charge, and two dead batteries.Batteries, by the way, are 12 v , Model number 315.111010. Drill motor is Model Number 973.27492.Any input on where to get replacement batteries? Sears has other 12 v batteries similar to this, but they include a slight ridge or "spline" along the round plastic shaft that slips up into the body of the drill motor.If I attempted to remove this ridge/spline, would it work? These batteries aren't cheap, so I don't want to get involved in something that won't work.Any ideas? Hacks? Are there batteries out there that I can cross-reference to this one and match it up?Help! I hate to throw this thing out.Thanks!

Jul 31, 2005 Last reply: 9 months ago 22 Replies

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Tom 2 years ago

The only place I found to get them rebuilt, it unless you want to do it yourself, somehow...

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Golflady2 9 months ago

I have several craftsman tools that are now WORTHLESS

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Golflady2 9 months ago

throw them all away and go back to Dewalt

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