Diy Logic The Home Improvement Website» Batteries http://www.diylogic.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:22:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 What so many different Type of Batteries http://www.diylogic.com/what-so-many-different-type-of-batteries/ http://www.diylogic.com/what-so-many-different-type-of-batteries/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:28:36 +0000 admin http://www.diylogic.com/?p=108 Having sorted out the workshop the other day this morning I was having a conversation with a friend of mine about various different types of cordless tools. I was telling him that I had a cordless saw, cordless drill, cordless sander and a cordless angle grinder and because they were from various manufacturers I had [...]]]> Having sorted out the workshop the other day this morning I was having a conversation with a friend of mine about various different types of cordless tools. I was telling him that I had a cordless saw, cordless drill, cordless sander and a cordless angle grinder and because they were from various manufacturers I had a number of different types of batteries and chargers. The conversation was really interesting because as I’m sure you are aware there are not many manufacturers to produce batteries and chargers that’ll work right across their range. Seems to be no standard unlike for example in computers where they are standardizing on USB and FireWire and I guess the same with cell phones where they are starting to standardize on phone chargers (mini-USB).

It would be nice if at some stage the manufacturers that produce cordless power tools decide to standardize on chargers and batteries across the board. I guess this is an area where they make a lot of revenue as I’m sure it is a very lucrative market for them and the many third-party suppliers to also supply this type of equipment.

I suppose there are many things that we use every day in DIY that could be easily standardized. It would be nice in the future if some of the power tools and other equipment that we use on a regular basis is finally set up so no matter which manufacturer you choose if you are looking for a spare parts like a battery or charger you can simply purchase any one and they will basically all do the same thing. Maybe I’m dreaming I’m sure this will never happen but it would be nice if it finally happens to our industry just like it is happening in the computer world and the cell phone world.

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