DIY Rechargable Battery Upgrade for Power Tools

Over on the MAKE blog, someone's gone and upgraded their old NiCad-powered rechargable drill with newer and more effective NiMH batteries.

There's no mention of the possibility of switching to Lithium Ion batteries that are so popular now--might be a voltage issue...?

Details on the switch are laid out nicely on the step-by-step community site Instructables--you can see the instructions here.

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HOWTO: Build a Dremel Stylus

Well, it looks like this is build-your-own-tool week...earlier it was the homemade IR paint remover. Now someone has gone and built their own home-brew version of the new Dremel Stylus.

Theodor has posted instructions on making your own version along with great step-by-step photos.