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Offline awemawson

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Dewalt - Milwaukee dilemma solved
« on: October 14, 2024, 11:15:49 AM »
Historically I've used DeWalt battery powered tools - all seem pretty good only issue being batteries no longer seem to last. Over the years I've re-celled batteries, bought replacements but I never made the change from the Dewalt XRP style to the slide in XR modern variety.

Recent tool purchases have been Milwaukee ones which I've found excellent and the batteries last and last.

So finding myself struggling to drill a simple hole in brickwork the other day I decided something had to be done! I was about to go and sink about £200 in a new Milwaukee drill but then thought - hang on you have good Milwaukee batteries, good Dewalt tools - make or buy an adaptor. Well amazon sell one for £14.99 barely worth making one. It has just arrived - superb - sank another hole in the same brickwork in seconds using the original /dewalt drill & bit but driven by the Milwaukee battery - a game changer.

The only minor downside it that the Dewalt tool no longer fits in it's box with the adaptor fitted but that's fairly trivial.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WLLKDN5?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title


 
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Re: Dewalt - Milwaukee dilemma solved
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2024, 01:10:10 PM »
I did similar in converting my perfectly functional Makita 14.4v ex-NimH battery drill and impact bodies to 14.4v Lithium after the old batteries just died. The adapters were similar price to yours.

They now have a new lease of life as my 'permanently ready on hooks above the bench' go-to handy set and I think get used more than they ever did when they were in the box used as my 'take out' set.

Satisfying to give something a new lease of life.