> Or do you put the battery pack on the floor and have a > long ass cord so its not cordless? That's what I do, a small 12V SLA that can be fitted on a belt clip. It's a mixed blessing - the drill is lighter without a NiCd pack and less tiring to use but it does feel unbalanced As Oscar Wilde would have said - "The only thing worse than having a rejuvenated cordless drill that's not really cordless as it has an external battery connected by a cable is NOT having a rejuvenated cordless drill that's not really cordless as it has an external battery connected by a cable" Joe --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .