Porter Cable Pod

Use a drill or drill press to disconnect contact from the old battery pack

Drill at the weld locations to disconnect contact from the old battery pack

Once drilled through the contact will release from the old battery pack

Use a grinder to create a porous surface area for the solder

Contact end after grinder

Contact end after grinder

Pre-solder the tabs of repack

Pre-solder the terminal end of contact

Detach old thermistor from contact

Solder on new thermistor to contact

New thermistor soldered to contact

Place contact on repack

Tab gets folded over contact

Solder into place

Solder into place

Solder positive terminal tab onto tab

Solder positive terminal tab onto tab

Solder thermistor to tab on the side of the repack

Tuck thermistor along side of top cell

Polish the contact for optimal conductivity

Polish the contact for optimal conductivity