Aldi stuff.

Is the charger a simple 1 hr timer? Or does it turn off before the cells get baking hot if you put a nearly charged pack in?

Don't know. FWIW there's a red light that comes on when you put in a flat battery, which goes green when the battery is charged up.

Hi,

Not too much of an issue with 2 batts, just use them in rotation and recharge when they start running down.

cheers, Pete.

Ok. It's just that it's handy to be able to stick a partly used battery after a job in the charger. And if a 'dumb' timed charger simply charges it for

That's what I do - I have not noticed the battery warming up, and a partly used one does take less time before the green light comes on, so I suppose it's not a "simple 1-hour timer" - which I don't think I've seen one of before on a charger!

Unfortunately they are available. It can't have anything to do with the fact that the makers also sell batteries... Anyway, if it takes less time for a partially charged battery, then it sounds like a proper charger.

In message , Ian Stirling writes

I've just picked one up. It doesn't appear to be a timer type charger because the instructions say that the charger will turn off when fully charged and switch to trickle charge to keep it topped up.

I think it terminates charge based on temperature. Anyway, it seems to work. Further - compared to my 9.99 focus electric drill, it's a bit nicer. It has an electric brake on the motor, which is handy, and aids control. It varies speed when you pull the trigger harder (and torque too).

In low speed mode, it goes down to about 30RPM, in 6 steps. It feels fairly solid, at least initially. The rotating battery is nice - this moves the balance point back to the middle of the handle, so it's less tiring to hold.