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Are there adapters to migrate between some battery platforms?
by stacktrust 4y ago
Are there adapters to migrate between some battery platforms?
- londons_explore 4y agoDRM is coming to batteries to prevent such adaptors.
- sbierwagen 4y agoYes. But for certain vendors and voltages it can make the tool much more bulky: the Milwaukee 12v is cylindrical and inserts into the grip while Dewalt 12 is rectangular, etc.
- GuB-42 4y agoNot only that but is would add an extra failure point. Hand tools are made for rough use, and I certainly wouldn't want a flimsy adapter between my tool and battery. And I am just a home gamer. I can't imagine a pro whose living depends on reliable tools rely on hacks like these. These guys buy absurdly expensive Hilti tools because this is a brand they can count on, they can spend a couple hundred bucks on a pair of proper batteries.
- einr 4y agoFor 18V tools, Makita seems to be the safest bet since they have used the same battery standard since 2005. There are adapters for Makita batteries to every other brand readily available on eBay/AliExpress etc.