I did my best to locate some more, both online and locally, but after acquiring a couple of 24V replacements which basically had the same longevity problem, I was left holding my drill and wondering if I would ever be this happy again, because I truly believed that I wouldn’t. Suddenly, after a brief time period where I had gone back to school and wasn’t using my drill regularly anymore, the batteries just sort of gave up the ghost and couldn’t be recovered. Long-gone were the days of using my drill at the shop for a week at a time without needing a charge.
Actually, I never thought I’d have to–until the dreaded day came when its Ni-Cd batteries played out.
Love of our tools’ performance is a beautiful thing, and as I became more and more accustomed to my B&D drill, I was less and less interested in giving it up. All in all, I was quite proud of this cordless beast and it was one of the coolest purchases I ever made for myself. However, there were indeed times when my drill was the savior and shocked the other guys, and not only that, but I am also a big guy so I didn’t mind the heavier-than-normal weight of it. They commented often about the size and weight of the thing, as well as how ridiculously overpowered it was for the tasks we generally needed drills for. It not only slaughtered the performance of my colleagues’ older DeWalts, it even one-upped the new 18V Makita that was brought in. If you read some of my posts here on WG, then you’ll sometimes see my nostalgia leak through. I used to use a strong–quite strong, actually–Black & Decker 24v hammer drill for most of my day-to-day work in the cabinet shop and, truth be told, it was stronger and longer-lasting than anything I needed or ever had before. When a battery is inserted into the Badaptor, the clip mechanism ensures it cannot be easily removed from the tool until the battery has been removed.Is Upgrading Your DeWalt Power Tool As Easy As Picking Up a Battery Adapter? Once attached, simply slide the 18V battery into the Badaptor until a click is heard. Simple to use and easy to attach, the DeWalt to Milwaukee Badaptor clips securely into any Milwaukee 18V tool with no movement. We believe it’s better to use one battery consistently than buy three or four that may barely see any use throughout their lifespan. In some cases, buying a Badaptor can be less than a third of the price of buying a new battery and charging station.Īlong with the cost-saving benefits, Badaptors enable you to get more from your batteries that may otherwise never see the light of day.
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