#Adapter for dewalt 18 volt batteries driver
#Adapter for dewalt 18 volt batteries upgrade
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your getting less batteries, but more battery power with the 5.0, so another amp hour of runtime if the adapter set comes with 2.0 batteries. Yea, the bare tool saw is only $99 right now.Īnother option, on sale for only $20 more than your adapter kit - you can get the new 20v saw, with charger, 5.0 battery, and soft case.

There may be more to your situation, but just off what you posted, buying new seems like more for your money. Just doesn't seem to make sense to lay out the money on the adapter kit to keep 1 tool going that you can replace for less money.

#Adapter for dewalt 18 volt batteries upgrade

If there is ever gonna be a time to upgrade tools and get the most for your money spent, this is it.Ī bare tool 20v Dewalt saw should be cheaper than the adapter kit if you already have 20v stuff and batteries. Just making the point, you have options here.

I was in the same boat, and upgraded to the Milwaukee m18 system. IMO, The adapter kit only makes sense for people that have a large collection of older Dewalt tools. MOST people use the opportunity to upgrade into a new system.

#Adapter for dewalt 18 volt batteries driver

Even sold for $40 for each tool, you won't be far away from the money you'd spend out of pocket anyway - but with new tools and an impact driver and flashlight too. You can sell what you have on eBay to put towards it. This 4 tool kit is on sale, $100 off, for $249. The adapter kit you're looking at is $129 with the small batteries. A new sawzall bare tool would be under $100 I think. Just putting this out there, but for the cost of the batteries, adapter, and charger, - you are not far away from a new drill kit, with batteries and charger, or maybe even a drill impact combo kit on sale. I'll leave it up anyway for other people since sales are posted, and someone else might be in a similar situation. I'm still running them hard.Edit - I posted all this assuming you were gonna buy the adapter 'kit', and not just the $40 adapter. The other two are showing signs of age with their full-charge run time declining slightly. One recently decided it was time to retire and refused to take another charge. The introduction of this battery adapter is awesome now we can start transitioning towards newer technology, bit by bit, piece by piece. You can go to hardware store, home center, or today and get an 18 volt NiCd battery, or even a brand-new 18 volt tool. That's simply incredible, considering the modern system of 20V MAX tools has been out for 4-5 years. 20v max battery adapter for 18v tools, compatible with most dewalt 18v tools, makes it possible to use new dewalt 20v max lithium technology on 18v nicad.

#Adapter for dewalt 18 volt batteries free

FREE delivery Wed, Jan 17 on 35 of items shipped by Amazon. Was it an 'engineered obsolescence' sales scheme? Although many people bought new cordless tool sets, lots left to shop elsewhere, swearing off the brand as they went out the door.ĭeWalt on the other hand, has supported tools that last for a seriously long time. DC9310 Fast Charger Replace for DEWALT 18 Volts Battery Charger DW9116 Compatible with Dewalt 7.2V-18V Battery XRP NiCD/NiMH Battery DC9098 DC9096 DC9091 DE9057 DW9072. People would end up purchasing new tools, rather than ordering older batteries from the factory. It was odd, even though each generation was a same voltage, NiCd battery, there would be a slight change to a a bump or ridge on its case, preventing interchange between versions. It was common that I'd bear the brunt of a shopper's frustration when they learned that each year's version of the store-brand tools had an battery configuration incompatible with the prior model. Years ago, I worked a second job, at a department store selling their popular exclusive brand of tools. They've outlasted and out performed any other brand of cordless tools I've owned by several years, leaving me a bit of a fan-boy. I've had my own set for about 8 years, and all the tools are still going strong. They're certainly the most common brand on the construction sites I've visited. Product Offering: 1x CrossFirePower Milwaukee Battery Adapter To DeWalt 18v 20v tools Polypropylene Adapter (Tool & Batteries are sold separately)(THE MOST. It's been one of the most popular lines of professional-quality cordless tools, for a very long time. I believe DeWalt's 18 volt line of cordless tools has been in the market for about 20 years. I've run it through its paces for a month on a variety of my tools. When DeWalt gave me an early-bird chance to try out their new battery adapter and bring modern battery technology to my older tools, I couldn't wait to put it in action. Regular readers of this blog know that I've been personally wielding DeWalt 18 volt cordless tools on my projects for years.