I thought that once a battery was not holding charge it was time to buy  a new one and bin the old one. When my camcorder battery stopped working I look into buying a new one which would cost £55 but at the same time a saw a web site telling me how to recondition them at very little cost so I got the plans which was very easy to read and now I am saving pounds plus making money. I now get old battery (which people give to me for free) recondition them and sell them(normally get between £10-£30 each). I also do a reconditioning service and charge about £10 to £20 per battery which is not bad for about 10 minutes work(this is acutely work as you still have to wait for the battery to charge). This is a replacement battery for 18V / volt bosch power tools (flat type) which cost about £65 new. I was given it for free spent 10 minutes on it and just sold it for £25.

You will not need allot to get started. For Ni-Cd & Ni-mh Batteries all you need is a multi meter and about £20 worth of parts from an electronic parts store. For lead acid(car) battery you will need Slow Battery Charger, fast charger (I use a set of jump leads and my car), a load tester (this is about £20) and a Battery Hydrometer (£10). I tend to stick with the Ni-Cd and Ni-mh battery (the type which is used for drills/camcorders and laptops) but have done a few car batteries for myself (your local garage will give them to you free as he pays someone to take them away).

When I first started I only indented to do my own battery for the camcorder and my drill battery which I did. Then a friend ask me if I could do a few batteries for him and before I knew it word got round and was doing about 30 batteries a week which takes me about 2 days to do. I do not advertise very much just give cards out and I always give a 90 days warranty (which I have only needed to refund one person). So the plans are well worth the money if you only do your own batteries and are more then worth it if you start up a business from it. I can work from home as it only take a little space, do the hours I want which is nice as I have got two small children and I am pleased that I am doing my bit for the planet by recycling. Click here know more