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« on: January 18, 2012, 09:13:24 AM »

I was wondering if anybody has any experience on rebuilding a V28 milwaukee battery pack.  I pulled mine apart and found that the cells say E-One Moli IMR-26700A.  I can't seem to find these cells for a decent price.  Can I used different cells? 
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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2012, 12:23:08 PM »

Milwaukee has an updated battery for you under the M28 listing- this is backwards compatible and has the Red Lithium Cells inside, giving a better runtime and cold weather performance.
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2012, 05:03:39 PM »

They are backwards compatible but I believe they have the same cells in them.  Also no red lithium label on the new batteries.  I think they just have added protection circuitry since the V28 packs were a little too easy to fry.
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2012, 05:58:03 PM »

I can buy an M28 battery for about $125, but I thought that maybe I could rebuild my existing packs cheaper.  I was hoping that someone either knew where to get the E-Moli cells or knew of similar cells that would work fine in their place.  I used to save money by building my own battery packs for RC cars all the time.
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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2012, 08:33:23 PM »

Re-building them is one thing, charging is another. If you plan on re-building them, e-moli makes the worst cell on the planet. I'd suggest anything other than e-moli.
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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2012, 09:42:31 PM »

Is it ok to put any cell I want into it?  I just need a little guidance as to what cells I can use and where to buy them.  What do you mean about charging the cells?  Is this a concern when rebuilding a battery pack?  Sorry for all the questions, but I don't want to make a mistake.
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