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Greetings, I just purchased a model 6095D 9.6v Makita drill still brand new in the package (made in 1999). I realize that even though the stick style batteries have never been used they are probably deteriorated from age. The drill stops after driving four 3″ screws. I already own an early Makita 9.6v pod style drill (6222D) that performs extremely well with good batteries. Question: If I buy new stick batteries for the 6095D can I expect the same performance from it as my pod style which is about five years newer? All opinions welcome, especially those who have experience with the earlier Makita drills. Thanks!
I would buy the batteries from a place that has a good return policy and see what happens. Early cordless tools were not really known for having a ton of power though. You had to pre drill a lot of the time. How much did you pay for that drill btw just curious?
Is it this kind?
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Hard to say if they have much power normally because the last time I tried one I think the batteries were on the way out. It seemed to be in the range of newer 3.6V/4V screwdrivers and definitely less than the 8V ones, but still almost as bulky as an 18V.
There are much better options out there with some pretty cheap modern 12V tools that are more compact and powerful.
Paid $58 for the drill and flash light kit in the case still in the cardboard advertisement slide on cover. Brand new. Looking forward to other comments on the power and endurance of these drills.
I think with new batterie it will perform same s your pod style drill, but I think that two batteries will cost more then you paid for tool 🙂
Mike E wrote:
On 10/7/2016 at 4:03 PM, Mike E said:Paid $58 for the drill and flash light kit in the case still in the cardboard advertisement slide on cover. Brand new. Looking forward to other comments on the power and endurance of these drills.
They are very durable I own two of the 9.6v drills that are close to that model.I also own two older 12v that are older and are very durable and nothing has broken on them its just eventually the batteries die if you don’t have them fully charged and leave them for a long time,overcharge them and run them completely down a lot . Like I said before they are very durable.On black Friday at my local home depot, i am hoping those batteries will go on sale I will buy them. I have a 9.6v jigsaw that is old that runs off of the same battery.
These drills were beasts at the time but are nothing close to what’s available now. They well and truely batted above average for a long time. (Mike)
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Hey it’s Mike! Hi Mike!
Wow! A brand new 17 year old drill. How could someone own a power tool that long and not use it… such a shame:(
idk i wouldn’t want to open it after that long all nice and new lol
CATERPILLAR wrote:
2 minutes ago, CATERPILLAR said:idk i wouldn’t want to open it after that long all nice and new lol
Museum piece in the Man Cave ya reckon.
hell ya good lookin piece 🙂 are you a big fan of makita or whats u like
Yes I am a Makita fan (Shh…don’t tell the Milwaukee guys.)
damn lol i wont tell i am a makita fan too 🙂
I know. I am a fan of your Makita girl too;)
lol thanks man (shh dont tell the milwaukee fans )
Lol that’s hilarious guys
And so you’re aware, this was my first exposure to a cordless drill when my dad bought that exact model long ago?
Makita certainly was a pioneer when it comes to Battery drills. All I remember seeing when I was young was Makita battery drills.
yea lol knarly
I hope this isn’t too late, but there is a conversion piece that lets you use the new Makita sliding lithium batteries on the old stick NiCad tools .
Also here is a video showing it.
That said I have no experience with it. I recently found a Makita kit(circ saw, recip saw, drill, flashlight) from the late 90’s? that was my father’s. All the batteries are dead. I have considered purchasing this, but I already have those tools in other brands so there is no need. I found the adapter when I was searching for nicads etc.
EDIT: This is for the 18v sorry about that. I will leave the post just for info for others.
Claeg wrote:
1 hour ago, Claeg said:I hope this isn’t too late, but there is a conversion piece that lets you use the new Makita sliding lithium batteries on the old stick NiCad tools .
Also here is a video showing it.
That said I have no experience with it. I recently found a Makita kit(circ saw, recip saw, drill, flashlight) from the late 90’s? that was my father’s. All the batteries are dead. I have considered purchasing this, but I already have those tools in other brands so there is no need. I found the adapter when I was searching for nicads etc.
EDIT: This is for the 18v sorry about that. I will leave the post just for info for others.
Thanks man hell ya i would buy this thanks man for posting 🙂 have a good one #makita4life #tiacrew
I have one of those adapters and while it is a bit rough around the edges, it does the job. Like some of the reviews on it state, it can be tough to remove from some tools due to the retaining clip design, and the tool that I use it on requires that it be removed in order to change batteries. Just a FYI.
This is one of those items that I wish that Makita had taken the time to develop and produce.
JMG wrote:
12 minutes ago, JMG said:I have one of those adapters and while it is a bit rough around the edges, it does the job. Like some of the reviews on it state, it can be tough to remove from some tools due to the retaining clip design, and the tool that I use it on requires that it be removed in order to change batteries. Just a FYI.
This is one of those items that I wish that Makita had taken the time to develop and produce.
Does it work well and are the tools powerfull
I only have one tool that needed the adapter, one of the original mini sliding miter saws. The power from the lithium battery is so much better than the ni-cad ever was. I never was a fan of the 18v pod packs and was using Panasonic drills during that time frame. You just have to pay attention and change it out as soon as you notice any power drop, so as to protect the battery itself.
JMG wrote:
On 10/27/2016 at 1:21 PM, JMG said:I only have one tool that needed the adapter, one of the original mini sliding miter saws. The power from the lithium battery is so much better than the ni-cad ever was. I never was a fan of the 18v pod packs and was using Panasonic drills during that time frame. You just have to pay attention and change it out as soon as you notice any power drop, so as to protect the battery itself.
Thanks for responding back it is quite a good idea i have a drill,light,circular song that i would use the adapter for 🙂 have a good one #tiacrew
I know it seemed like a deal for $58.00. But I would not have paid anything for it. Not worth the money for the batteries
But by the time you buy the batteries you could just buy a Ryobi kit on sale and have way more power.
But better to put that toward a makita 18v
Someone buying an old 9.6V kit isn’t buying it to “buy into the line”. They’re buying it for the nostalgia or because they still have other 9.6V tools.
rr60 wrote:
I know it seemed like a deal for $58.00. But I would not have paid anything for it. Not worth the money for the batteries
But by the time you buy the batteries you could just buy a Ryobi kit on sale and have way more power.
But better to put that toward a makita 18v
Like conductor said at this point is more of a collectors item, @catepillar does a lot with reviving old tools, pretty cool actually considering this old stuff is built like a rock, may not have power of new stuff but I guarantee than 9.6 will still be runnning strong much longer than one of my Milwaukee drills, new tools are wicked power but they just don’t last
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JimboS1ice wrote:
47 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said:
Like conductor said at this point is more of a collectors item, @catepillar does a lot with reviving old tools, pretty cool actually considering this old stuff is built like a rock, may not have power of new stuff but I guarantee than 9.6 will still be runnning strong much longer than one of my Milwaukee drills, new tools are wicked power but they just don’t last
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I agree on collecters item u could use it but sooner or later the batteries will die i talked to a guy about those batteries he converts them to lithuim ion i am thinking about doing a couple after all of mine die
Mike E wrote:
On Friday, October 07, 2016 at 0:33 PM, Mike E said:Greetings, I just purchased a model 6095D 9.6v Makita drill still brand new in the package (made in 1999). I realize that even though the stick style batteries have never been used they are probably deteriorated from age. The drill stops after driving four 3″ screws. I already own an early Makita 9.6v pod style drill (6222D) that performs extremely well with good batteries. Question: If I buy new stick batteries for the 6095D can I expect the same performance from it as my pod style which is about five years newer? All opinions welcome, especially those who have experience with the earlier Makita drills. Thanks!
You should try to find someone who converts them from nicad to lithum ion