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AC adapter for cordless power tools?
ahofle:
On occasion, I would like to be able to use some of my cordless power tools via wall power instead of a battery. Has anyone heard of/found/built an AC adapter for power tools such as the Craftsman 19.2V C3 series, Bosch 18V, etc? I can't find a single mention of it anywhere. Seems dumb that tool makers don't offer something like that as an accessory. I was thinking of hacking apart one of my dead NiCd batteries, removing the little C batteries inside it, buying a switchable AC adapter, and soldering the connections to where the battery pack connects to the tool. Problem is, I'm not too sure how close I need to be on the voltage and current. Most battery packs are measured in mAH while the wall warts are just mA (or wattage). If my battery provides 2000mAH, would a 20V 2000mA wall wart, work? Or here's a rather expensive switchable laptop charger which seems to go up to 4.5A:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842207001
Any suggestions?
HaRuMaN:
Buy corded tools.
MaineEvent:
This reminds me of something I was thinking about the other day...
I am sick of walking to work...it takes me about an hour to get there, and if there is bad weather obviously longer. If there was some way I could get there faster it would really save me time and energy. Obviously teleportation is kind of ridiculous, an a horse is out of the question for my living space....but maybe some kind of vestibule that doesn't require human powered energy to operate. Something that could traverse all kinds of pathways, something that would keep me safe from the elements and if I could park it in a lot for $25 a day that would be swell too!
Sorry man...but seriously...REALLY?
ahofle:
Is this really that difficult for you to grasp? Here, maybe this analogy will help you understand:
- You own a laptop which runs off a battery.
- You plan on operating the laptop for more time than the battery will supply.
- There is a wall socket nearby.
Your ingenious solution is to buy a desktop instead of plugging the laptop into the wall using an AC adapter? :laugh2:
drventure:
I've wondered the same thing for a while now. I did some searching at one point but never turned up anything.
I'd prefer to just have cordless, but dang near every time I need a drill, etc, the battery's dead. For many, i could see this being as much a space issue as a cost issue.
Yeah, i could buy piles of batteries and chargers, but then they might sit for several months on occasion, and those batteries do not have a great shelf life.
Anyway, i'd love to see something like that too.
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