Houston, we have a problem! The top 2 holes have the screws recessed about 1/2" below the surface of the case, and the tip of the bit is just about 1/16" too short to reach the screw. I took out the screws around the case but when I got to the top 2 holes next to the black latch, I noticed something was not quite right. Here is another close-up shot that shows the bit in one of the top corner screws. It is such a nice fit that the bit will drop down into the hole and just sit there. Here is a shot that shows how well the bit fits into the screw heads. Now that we have the right tool, let's start taking one of these batteries apart! For any of you guys out there that like to tinker with stuff, there bits are a Must Have tool. Right now the set only costs $4.99! What a deal! I already had a set, but when I was in there yesterday I bought a second set to take to my office in case I needed any at work. The normal price of these is $9.99 per set, but Harbor Freight is running a Half-Off sale on many items this week, and as luck would have it, this is one of the items that is on sale. Here is a photo of the packaging so you can see what it looks like. Well I will tell you, they can be purchased at one of my favorite stores, Harbor Freight! Yes Harbor freight! Harbor Freight part number 93388 33-piece Security Bit Set. Now I am sure you are all asking where you might get your hands on a set of these wonderful screw bits. I have highlighted the one that you need to use for the DeWalt batteries, it is the Torx T-10 bit with the recessed hole in the middle that fits over the little nub that is in the center of the screw heads. It is a complete set of bits that fit all of the standard "Tamper Resistant" screws that are commonly used on things like GameBoys, X-Box's, VCR's and yes, DeWalt 36 volt batteries! What? A goofy looking block of red rubber?Īh yes! But it is what is inside the goofy block of red rubber that is important. A hack saw will work, but I would rather not go there! Here is the secret tool that you need right here. The key to taking these apart is having the right tool. Now I can present that information here so the rest of you can take advantage of these new batteries as well. With that in mind, I took one of mine apart and took about 40 photos along the way to document the process. There has been considerable discussion on RC Groups as to how to open these up safely to extract the cells without damaging them. Here are the batteries I received, sitting on the floor of my office at home. I could not wait to get home from work to try them out last night. If you do the math, that means that I got 20 cells for just a hair under $9.00 each. I must say that I scored quite a deal on them, I got the batteries for $80.00 each with $19.99 shipping, so the total cost for 20 A123 cells with shipping was $179.99. Inside were the 2 new DeWalt 36volt Lithium Nano Phosphate power packs that I had ordered from a guy on eBay. ![]() I had a pretty good idea what was inside, so I quickly tore the package open. ![]() Yesterday afternoon I received a Priority Mail package at my office.
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