To clarify my question:
If you have BL1815 batteries, any of the batteries with that for factor will work for you.
The top of your battery (if BL) should look something like this. The number of terminals might vary. This battery has overload protection (which is what the little star is for), but works just fine in an older tool without the extra terminals.
The bottom of the drill would look something like this. This is a ten year old drill that predates overload protection, so just two terminals. The new batteries work perfectly.
If this is what you've got, you can get a pair of 3.0 ah batteries on eBay for ~$60 new. They're cheap since everyone wants the new 5 and 6 ah batteries, but should give you at least twice the run time over the 1.5's and charge faster than the 5 or 6 ah versions. Just make sure the eBay listing has a picture of the actual batteries in the packaging. Lots of sketchy knock offs on eBay. Best to set "item location" to US only.
If this isn't the battery you have, sorry and ignore this post.
I vote that if the drills are working for you and you want for nothing but batteries to use them with, keep them going and keep them out of the landfill.
If you have BL1815 batteries, any of the batteries with that for factor will work for you.
The top of your battery (if BL) should look something like this. The number of terminals might vary. This battery has overload protection (which is what the little star is for), but works just fine in an older tool without the extra terminals.
The bottom of the drill would look something like this. This is a ten year old drill that predates overload protection, so just two terminals. The new batteries work perfectly.
If this is what you've got, you can get a pair of 3.0 ah batteries on eBay for ~$60 new. They're cheap since everyone wants the new 5 and 6 ah batteries, but should give you at least twice the run time over the 1.5's and charge faster than the 5 or 6 ah versions. Just make sure the eBay listing has a picture of the actual batteries in the packaging. Lots of sketchy knock offs on eBay. Best to set "item location" to US only.
If this isn't the battery you have, sorry and ignore this post.
I vote that if the drills are working for you and you want for nothing but batteries to use them with, keep them going and keep them out of the landfill.