{"id":1042,"date":"2013-07-10T17:47:05","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T15:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sciencetronics.com\/greenphotons\/?p=1042"},"modified":"2025-06-16T18:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T16:38:14","slug":"time-for-a-new-power-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sciencetronics.com\/greenphotons\/?p=1042","title":{"rendered":"Time for a new power tool"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"My<\/a>
My old and my new power tool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

About 9 1\/2 years, two moves and renovating one kitchen – this is how long I was able to enjoy my power tool “Alpha Tools BAS 14,4-1<\/em>” from Bauhaus. I guess that’s even more than I could have expected from such a no-name – oh, sorry, let’s call it no-brand tool. But now the battery has reached the end of its lifetime.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The inside of the battery pack of the old power tool: 12 sub-C NiMH cells.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nAt first I tried to just get the battery replaced. But after such a long time it appears impossible to get a new battery pack. Even if I would buy the 12 sub-C cells inside the battery pack directly from China over the internet I would pay more than for a comparable new power tool at one of the local hardware stores.<\/p>\n

After realizing this fact I spend a couple of days browsing the selection of the local stores Bauhaus, ClasOhlson, Biltema and Jula. I finally decided to go for a new 18V lithium-ion powered tool from Jula’s own label Meec<\/em> – i.e. another no-name product. I hope it will serve me well for the next 9 years, but who knows…
<\/p>\n

\"On<\/a>
On the old power tool even the original manufacturer left its name and adress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\n
\"As<\/a>
As expected the new tool is made in China.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nOn the label of the old power tool even the name and address of the original manufacturer is given – a medium-sized company in Germany. The new tool – as expected – tells you that it was made in China.<\/p>\n

And apart from the battery pack I will not throw away the remainders of my old power tool. I can imagine a couple of uses for a strong motor with gear box and a variable chuck.
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