Ryobi Cordless Drill Charger

[James Sweet]

I didn't buy them, they were given to me. Shoddy workmanship, and low
quality, even for China. I got two drills, a case, a flashlight, a
buffer, seven 18 V batteries and six chargers. One drill had a wire to
the trigger than had never ben shoved into the slot, and the other had
the shaft that held the chuck sheared off.

I have some of those too, of the set, the flashlight works pretty well and
the small circular saw is decent, but the batteries are the weak point. The
drill is bad too, but no worse than the cheap B&D stuff. The thing that
really irks me about is the stupid chuck, you can't get it tight enough to
not spin on round ended drill bits. I've had that problem with so many
cordless drills I've used I don't even know what to buy these days to get a
good chuck.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

I have some of those too, of the set, the flashlight works pretty well and
the small circular saw is decent, but the batteries are the weak point. The
drill is bad too, but no worse than the cheap B&D stuff. The thing that
really irks me about is the stupid chuck, you can't get it tight enough to
not spin on round ended drill bits. I've had that problem with so many
cordless drills I've used I don't even know what to buy these days to get a
good chuck.

A drill with a keyed chuck. I still have the 1/4" B&D I bought in
1970. Its been used on construction sites with 24 feet of diversibit to
pre wire buildings, and to install sound systems, MATV and alarm wiring
in existing buildings. I've drilled from the attic of a three story
house, into the basement. I've had smoke pouring out of it, and it was
so hot that you couldn't hold onto the aluminum casing. I'd let it cool
for 15 minutes, and go back to work.

Think about it. Have you ever seen a commercial drill with a wimpy
keyless chuck?


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Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Ross Herbert]

Yeaaaaay! A Google Expert steps forward!

It often makes me wonder why it isn't so obvious to everyone else....

 

[Beloved Leader]

There is a six volt Ryobi drill/W charger on Ebay right now.

<http://cgi.ebay.com....

I don't have an Ebay account, so I can't contact
the seller.

Nor do I, the reason being I have enough junk, and if I were on eBay,
I'd only end up with more.

(viewing picture) Yeah, that's the one. I have friends who have an
eBay account, so maybe they can ask about that.

Thanks.

 

[Beloved Leader]

A quick Google search for the HP62 gives the parts listing
http://www.m-and-d.com/pdfs/ryobi_tool/HP62.pdf and reveals the
correct charger part number is 7224301. A search on the M&D Mowers
website http://www.m-and-d.com/ryobi_tools.html for this part shows
that it is 9V @ 200mA and costs $4.38.

A label on the drill itself says "Use with Charger No. 7221001." When
I enter that p/n at www.m-and-d.com/ryobi_tools.html, I do not get the
specs for the charger. The only description is that it is a charger.

The tool is Chinese-made. I scavenged a Chinese-made Ikea lamp a few
weeks ago with a bad crimp inside. It looked like a good crimp, but
the meter said otherwise. There's a lot of brand new-looking Chinese
stuff in the trash around here. All of it is so cheap that people
throw it away rather than attempt to fix it.

Walk around Bed Bath & Beyond some time. I don't think there's
anything in that store that's American-made.

I still have my 1/4" B&D drill that I bought in 1969. I refuse to buy
Chinese stuff.

Thanks to everyone for writing.

 

[Michael Faurot]

Looks like this part is carried by M&D Mower[1] and goes for $5.91.
At that price, you may as well just buy a new one. I've purchased
Ryobi parts from this dealer in the past, and had no problems with
them.

[1]: http://www.m-and-d.com/TTI-7221001.html

 

[Esther & Fester Bestertester]

[1]: http://www.m-and-d.com/TTI-7221001.html

Or just call M&D and ask them to read the specs off of the charger. ("I just
want to be sure it's the right one for my drill..."). (c:

 

[cmdrdata]

I saw a Ryobi tool case thrown out during the city's special pickup
last Friday night. It was hefty, so I took it home.

When I finally opened it up today, I found a Ryobi HP62 6.0 volt
cordless drill inside. It looked absolutely brand new. I mean, really,
it looks as if it has never been used at all. All the bits save one
were there. I figured, "let's charge it up." That's when I noticed
that the wall wart in the drill case was from an AT&T answering
machine or cordless phone. The AT&T charger has a 9vac output. Hmmmm,
I wonder if that's why the drill got thrown out.

After some searching, I found a Canon 6 vdc, 300 ma charger, probably
from an inkjet printer, that charges the battery pack, but not any too
fast.

The proper charger for the Ryobi is a Ryobi-Ridgid part 7221001. I
don't know what its output voltage or current is. If anyone has one of
these chargers lying around, I'd like to know the specs on it. I'm
sure that in my massive collection of wall warts I have one that's
close enough.

Thanks.

go to dallas.craigslist and search ryobi drill. someone there is
selling one
including the case.

 

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Ryobi's use a really simple charger,just a wall-wart with a diode
rectifier,I suspect.The transformer probably limits the charging current
itself.

I don't know what you'd make the windings out of to achieve this - copper
will melt. The cheap and nasty way is a series resistor.

Ryobi's are the cheapest cordless drill/drivers around.

Really? I have an elderly miniature cordless drill which has given
sterling service. Their current stuff seems about par for the course at
the price.

 

[Ross Herbert]

[1]: http://www.m-and-d.com/TTI-7221001.html

Or just call M&D and ask them to read the specs off of the charger. ("I just
want to be sure it's the right one for my drill..."). (c:

I would trust the part number given on the exploded view documentation
for this drill rather than the label on the drill.

 

[Usual Suspect]

I have an elderly miniature cordless drill which has given

sterling service.

Miniature? Model #? Pics?

 

[SJF]

Looks like this part is carried by M&D Mower[1] and goes for $5.91.
At that price, you may as well just buy a new one. I've purchased
Ryobi parts from this dealer in the past, and had no problems with
them.

[1]: http://www.m-and-d.com/TTI-7221001.html

Better get the OEM replacement for a certain match. Problem is, the specs
on the charger unit specify output volts, amps and AC or DC but not the
internal resistance of the unit which can vary. If you get one that seems
to match but has low internal resistance, it may not properly taper off the
charge at the end of the cycle leading to an overcharge and possibly battery
damage. The quoted price is about as low as you are apt to find anyway.

SJF

 

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Miniature?

Similar to Dremel, but cost rather less - and I'm not sure Dremel had a
cordless option at the time I bought it from B&Q, over 5 years ago.

Model #?

HTC-18 4.8v 19W 16000rpm

Pics?

Can't be bothered - do a Google. ;-)

It's had heavy hobby use and even the batteries lasted well. They are AA
size so cheap and easy to change.

 

[Jim Yanik]

Similar to Dremel, but cost rather less - and I'm not sure Dremel had a
cordless option at the time I bought it from B&Q, over 5 years ago.


HTC-18 4.8v 19W 16000rpm


Can't be bothered - do a Google. ;-)

It's had heavy hobby use and even the batteries lasted well. They are AA
size so cheap and easy to change.

Dremel has had a cordless hand grinder for more than 5 years.More like 10
years.

harbor freight has one that runs off 12VDC,comes with an AC adapter,or you
can run it on your auto battery.(or 8 D cells)

 

[Jim Yanik]

The proper charger for the Ryobi is a Ryobi-Ridgid part 7221001. I
don't know what its output voltage or current is. If anyone has
one of these chargers lying around, I'd like to know the specs on
it. I'm sure that in my massive collection of wall warts I have
one that's close enough.

Looks like this part is carried by M&D Mower[1] and goes for $5.91.
At that price, you may as well just buy a new one. I've purchased
Ryobi parts from this dealer in the past, and had no problems with
them.

[1]: http://www.m-and-d.com/TTI-7221001.html

Better get the OEM replacement for a certain match. Problem is, the
specs on the charger unit specify output volts, amps and AC or DC but
not the internal resistance of the unit which can vary. If you get
one that seems to match but has low internal resistance, it may not
properly taper off the charge at the end of the cycle leading to an
overcharge and possibly battery damage. The quoted price is about as
low as you are apt to find anyway.

SJF

the cheaper cordless tools(like Ryobi) use a plain transformer charger,not
some regulated "smart" charger. And you CAN overcharge your packs with
them.

Some folks use a simple timer to shut off the charger after 8 or 16
hrs,whatever's called for by the particular tool.

the better tools use a one-hour or shorter fast charger.
They also have a temp sensor in the pack,or use an IC to monitor battery
voltage to determine when to stop charging.

 

[Michael Black]

Dremel has had a cordless hand grinder for more than 5 years.More like 10
years.

harbor freight has one that runs off 12VDC,comes with an AC adapter,or you
can run it on your auto battery.(or 8 D cells)

And five years is hardly elderly.

My Black & Decker AC drill turns 32 years old come December, a significant
percentage of my life, and the only upkeep it's needed was replacement
brushes about 1990.

Even my Sears "rotary tool" is at least 15 years old, and I wouldn't call
it "elderly".

Michael

 

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Dremel has had a cordless hand grinder for more than 5 years.More like
10 years.

They weren't around in the UK when I bought the Ryobi - or at least not in
the DIY stores.

harbor freight has one that runs off 12VDC,comes with an AC adapter,or
you can run it on your auto battery.(or 8 D cells)

Err, something that needs 8 D cells isn't in the same class. This is a
small light high speed drill. I mainly use it for PCB work. It uses 4 AA
Ni-Cads and is only about 9" long - little bigger than a mains Dremel.

 

[Dave Plowman (News)]

the cheaper cordless tools(like Ryobi) use a plain transformer
charger,not some regulated "smart" charger. And you CAN overcharge your
packs with them.

Very much so if they say something like a four hour charge. At worst, some
have only a series resistor to set the current - even although they
provide a pretty LED to 'show' it's charging. The series resistor idea
isn't quite as bad for a lower charge rate like say overnight - but can
still cause damage through gross overcharging. However, as the cost of
'smart' electronics comes down, some cheap ones are providing it. If only
to cut down on warranty claims.

 

[Dave Plowman (News)]

And five years is hardly elderly.

My Black & Decker AC drill turns 32 years old come December, a
significant percentage of my life, and the only upkeep it's needed was
replacement brushes about 1990.

Even my Sears "rotary tool" is at least 15 years old, and I wouldn't call
it "elderly".

But these aren't cordless. Most inexpensive cordless tools get junked when
the battery pack fails as a new one is often priced at more than the
complete unit - as are replacement cells.

I can beat your B&D - mine was bought in '62. It did have a factory
overhaul some 10 years later then got a more gentle life used only in a
drill stand. Don't think I've used it since I got a pillar drill - these
days you get used to soft start vari-speed mains drills which reverse, etc.

 

[jakdedert]

Michael Black wrote:

Even my Sears "rotary tool" is at least 15 years old, and I wouldn't call
it "elderly".

I have one of those. I got it used at least 17-18 years ago. At that
time it had done hard service in a luthier's shop and needed work on the
speed control and new brushes. Sears had a hard time coming up with a
diagram, but finally was able to order parts for me.

jak