Can my inverter charge this? - expert advice required?

18volt drill running on 12volts ?
I did`nt know that was possible ?

yeh, i would think that the variable speed control and other electronics would hate it.

Andrew

I'd expect it to work with with less go of course.

I bought a 12 vlot drill for reason above, worst case hard wire to vwchile battery. Thankfully have not had to use it for any major repairs, just fitting new toys to the car.

Josh

I've got an old Makita 7.2v cordless drill from about 1988. Obviously the battery died ages ago and I pulled it apart and hooked up a 12v cigi cord to it. It is a 2 speed drill and the 12volts gets it up and boogying nicely!!!!!

I've also done the same with a 12 volt Black and Dekka; same result, but doesn't rev as hard.

I don't use either of these regularly, but they're there in the shed.

I run an old 14.4volt drill of my 12volt system and it works a treat - plenty of grunt and plenty of revs.

I didn't believe it could be that easy. It's not is it?

Thanx Col. I am to. I hope I don't have to use them but you never know. Better to have and never need than......you know.

Cheers Mick

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some from me too.

Let's go waltzing m'tilde....

Yep that's the one. Thanks you blokes. Your generosity is only exceeded by your good looks lol.

Mick

Oh great, another blind fella commenting on our looks. :-)

Andrew

The symbol means AC, or alternating current.

Looked at the Dewalt today. I have a Dewalt Nail gun already. A bit pricey for me. Understand the quality but not being a tradie makes them an expensive sundry. Looking more at the cheaper end of the market, Ryobi or Makita. Mick

DeWalt....Pfft.

Overpriced and overrated.

We belt the living daylights out of rechargeable stuff. Ryobi works well for us. GMC was very good too before they went arse up.

Jim.

Thanks Robin, and all, I'll buy them then.

Cheers Mick

I should add the inverter was a pure sine wave and costs $80 plus freight. All my makita gear is the XLT lithium Ion battery. These new type of batteries last for ages and have so much grunt. Only ones I buy now. You can purchase a 12v makita charger for these for around $150 or about.


David

Thanks David,

My inverter is a good quality one I got at DSE. It was about $300. Here is a link to the unit.

Cheers Mick

I've got the same one Mick. It is a good choice.

David, does the charging system for the XLT's perform as good as they claim...i've been researching cordless combo kits today and the makita charging seems a tad better than the De Walt.

Boy, the cordless gear is expensive if you seperate the kits!

Andrew

Hi Andrew

Yes - the XLT do perform as good as they claim - I have purchased cordless tools in the past (nickle cad) and have never been impressed. Put in a 1/2 inch drill bit and drill into concrete and they didn't last. These new ones will just go and go. I have tek guns that go all day with punching metal teks into metal roof sheets and metal purlins. The batteries recharge very quick. I run two battery chargers with multiple tools and multiple batteries. Most of the other tradies I meet on site use either the makita gear or hitachi. Other brands are occasionally seen but don't seem to last. When De Walt came out lots of guys purchased the gear but I see very few guys running De Walt now.

I purchased one of the makita kits from the USA on ebay - hammer drill, tek gun, reciprocating saw, charger & 2x batteries for $600 delivered to my door. That was last year - the dollar has gone down a bit now. I knew the overseas warranty would be of no use but felt confident enough in Makita gear to take the chance. Other makita gear I have purchased mail order within Australia.

David

And if you want the drill to run in reverse you just put the red clip onto the -ve terminal.... lol

No but, if I want to use it as a cord screwdriver I just flick the Little button over .. :-))

Thanks John,

That's explained it concisely & clearly. Cheers Mick

What John said is correct.
I use a 300watt pure sine wave inverter to charge my makita 18 volt drill for winding down the van legs and many other uses.
Have done so for 8 years without problems.