[Shop-talk] Cordless drill/screw driver

[eric at megageek.com]

Pet Writes-
>DeWalt has an adapter to allow 20 volt batteries to be used in most 18 
volt tools. 


I wrote about this adapter here before.  It was a reason I didn't switch 
from Dewalt when the LiIon revolution came out.  This allowed me to not 
only use all the tools I already had with the new batteries, but after a 
little bit of time, the old 18v stuff was so deeply discounted (since 
everyone bought the newer technologies) that I picked up a bunch of 'nice 
to have' tools and spare tools that I used all the time for next to 
nothing.

All of my 18v tools from over 24 years ago are still working and I use 
them often.

I don't think any other manufacture did this at the time.  BTW, you can 
now buy adaptors to use anyone's batteries in anyone else's tools.



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