Old C12 no batteries

[bono178]

Hi there,
First time posting here and first festool as well!
My boss has kindly donated me his old C12 drill but said that I need to get new batteries as the ones that came with it are dead.
Will I be able to restore this drill to its former glory or is it a bit of a gamble?
I saw lots of third party replacement batteries and few available genuine batteries here in the UK.
Any recommendations?
Thanks

 

[Coen]

If only the cells are dead... with the right equipment (and knowledge!) you can put in new cells yourself.

I rebuild a Bosch Procore 18v 4Ah battery recently. I acquired it for free. Now functions as new.

Sadly the spot welder price means I have to do some more to break even  [tongue], but the rebuild only cost me €20 in cells.  [big grin]

C12 is kinda dead platform. Besides the drill there is nothing else. Some 18v tools might work with the 12v battery, but with reduced performance.

 

[waho6o9]

https://www.batterytrader.com/festool-tdk-12-bps-12-c12-replacement-tool-battery-12-volt-p-249.html
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=C12+Festool+batteries&t=osx&ia=web

Best of luck

You should be able to purchase some batteries somewhere. 

 

[Coen]

Buying new NiMH batteries isn't really worth it. Machine still stays bulky. Usually better off with new 12V drill with compact 12V Lithium batteries.

I have a TDK 15.6... it functions. But the some thing can be done with about half the weight and half the size in new 12V.

 

[Knight Woodworks]

How old is old? Festool still sells Lithium Ion batteries for drills manufactured after 2008. Might be worth calling Festool during working hours and ask them.

John

 

[Jim_in_PA]

A quick Google search appears to show there may be replacements available "out there".

 

[semenza]

Hi there,
First time posting here and first festool as well!
My boss has kindly donated me his old C12 drill but said that I need to get new batteries as the ones that came with it are dead.
Will I be able to restore this drill to its former glory or is it a bit of a gamble?
I saw lots of third party replacement batteries and few available genuine batteries here in the UK.
Any recommendations?
Thanks

  Do you have the truly older C12 for NiCd / NiMh  or the old C12 for LiOn ?

Seth

 

[bono178]

Hi there,
First time posting here and first festool as well!
My boss has kindly donated me his old C12 drill but said that I need to get new batteries as the ones that came with it are dead.
Will I be able to restore this drill to its former glory or is it a bit of a gamble?
I saw lots of third party replacement batteries and few available genuine batteries here in the UK.
Any recommendations?
Thanks

  Do you have the truly older C12 for NiCd / NiMh  or the old C12 for LiOn ?

Seth

It's the older one with NiMh batteries

 

[bono178]

Buying new NiMH batteries isn't really worth it. Machine still stays bulky. Usually better off with new 12V drill with compact 12V Lithium batteries.

I have a TDK 15.6... it functions. But the some thing can be done with about half the weight and half the size in new 12V.

Yeah I hear that, it looks like it's gonna be about £100 for two batteries. I might as well put that towards a new drill and at least I'm confident it will work well and have a warranty.

 

[jeh]

It's a good drill and there are knock off batteries "out there". Take a chance on one. Sure they are probably Chinese, but I have had plenty of luck with the stuff from Ali Express and there is one listed there at $40. Looks like there is a $3 and $2 coupon as well (not sure if you can use both). Not much of a gamble at that price.

This is the NiMH type.

 

[Coen]

Hi there,
First time posting here and first festool as well!
My boss has kindly donated me his old C12 drill but said that I need to get new batteries as the ones that came with it are dead.
Will I be able to restore this drill to its former glory or is it a bit of a gamble?
I saw lots of third party replacement batteries and few available genuine batteries here in the UK.
Any recommendations?
Thanks

  Do you have the truly older C12 for NiCd / NiMh  or the old C12 for LiOn ?

Seth

Ah yes. That is important to know too.

Older batteries work on newer tools, not the reverse.