<html><div>I will have to check, but it appears that for the Porter Cable, the nicad and Li-ion are interchangable.</div>
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<div>SO I am convinced that if in fact they interchange - a new charger and Lithium batts are the way to go.</div>
<div>IF not, I will go with genuine PC nicads.</div>
<div>I have too many of the 18V tools to dump right now.</div>
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<div>Thanks for all the help - the shop list is a great resource with lots of varied knowledge...</div>
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<div><br><br>---------- Original Message ----------<br>From: eric@megageek.com<br>To: "Shop-talk List" <shop-talk@autox.team.net><br>Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Cordless tool battery packs - the current state<br>Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2017 09:26:16 -0500<br><br><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;">I totally agree with what David stated.</span> <br> <br><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;">I do have one thing to add. If you have Dewalt 18v Nicad tools, Dewalt offers an adaptor so you can use the new lith-ion batts in them. </span> <br> <br><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;">This means you don't have to rebuy all your cordless tools.</span> <br> <br><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;">My 18v dewalts with the new batteries rock!</span> <br><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br> <br> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br> Tech Viper<br> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph Waldo Emerson </span> <br> <br> <br> <br><span style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">From: </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com></span> <br><span style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">To: </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Matt <mbarre@juno.com></span> <br><span style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Cc: </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">shop-talk@autox.team.net</span> <br><span style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Date: </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">02/04/2017 09:00</span> <br><span style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Subject: </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Re: [Shop-talk] Cordless tool battery packs - the current state</span> <br><span style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Sent by: </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">"Shop-talk" <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net></span></p>
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<p><br> <br> <br><tt><span style="font-size: small;"><br> A 12v lithium ion tool, from any good brand, will outperform your 18b nicad or nimh tools. Lighter, more powerful , and longer battery life. 18v lithium ion approach or exceed corded tool performance (except for run time, but for fit, even serious diy, this is not a problem). Pick your favorite color, and buy a drill impact driver combo kit to match, and go to town. <br> <br> <br> </span></tt></p></html>