dewalt 18 volt

[nplarson01]

Does anyone know of, or heard of a adapter for 18 volt dewalt tools that allows you to use 120v?...... or how to make one? im very interested.
Thanks.

 

[bth0mas20]

I feel sorry for the drill in that experiment. I think it would be easier to just buy another drill at 120v.

 

[480sparky]

DeWalt makes then for their 24V stuff.

 

[KJay]

Does anyone know of, or heard of a adapter for 18 volt dewalt tools that allows you to use 120v?...... or how to make one? im very interested.
Thanks.

I know Dewalt used to have that for the older 24V line, but I don?t think they ever had one for the 18V system. Sounds slightly counter intuitive to me anyway. JMO

 

[480sparky]

I know Dewalt used to have that for the older 24V line, but I don?t think they ever had one for the 18V system. Sounds slightly counter intuitive to me anyway. JMO

Not really. I use my 24v DeWalt stuff about 50-50 between the batteries and the cord. If I have 120v available, I pop in the 120v adapter. It saves on the batteries, and the adapter is easier to carry than an entire other 120v-only tool.

 

[LarryFine]

It saves on the batteries, and the adapter is easier to carry than an entire other 120v-only tool.

Plus the tools are a tad stronger on the AC supply.

 

[rattus]

If the tools use universal motors, a step-down transformer might work, but I think the battery powered jobs use permanent magnets instead of a wound field coil. Then, a rectifier would be required.

Winnie is a motor expert; maybe he can tell us.

 

[LarryFine]

You certainly could make one with a defunct battery case and the appropriate transformer and rectifiers.