![]() First the DeWalt battery, then a DeWalt cordless LED light, then a… You get the point. What is a loss of a few dollars for DeWalt, when they can secure the user as a future 20V Max purchaser? Like I said above, once they have one battery, it is easy to justify buying more tools in the system. Using a junior hacksaw blade and a chisel, I was able to make rough cuts. I took dimensions off of 20v tools and 20v battery itself and marked areas to be cut onto the old 18v battery case(new 20v lithium battery will be inserted here). If the goal really is to get users to transition to the 20V Max system, the easiest way to get the battery into the users hand is to remove any extra cost. In this step, were working with the bottom part of the old battery pack. While the price of the adaptor isn’t too bad, I think it would be much smarter for DeWalt to just bundle them for Free with some of their 20V batteries. The Adaptor will be available this October online and in stores. The DeWalt DCA1820 20V Max Battery to 18V Tool Adaptor is available by itself for $39, or as a combo (DCA2203C) with two compact 20V Max DeWalt 2.0Ah batteries and a charger for $149. The adaptor even works with the latest DeWalt Bluetooth batteries, which is where DeWalt’s future lies. DeWalt’s Lithium-ion batteries offer a longer shelf life with virtually no self-discharge, making them ideal for the occasional user, and a capacity as high as 5.0Ah, ensures that runtimes will be longer than ever. They needed a way to get old users to transition to the new system without jumping ship, and the new battery adaptor helps pave the way.Įven if users don’t plan to make the complete change to a 20V Max system, just having the 20V Max lithium-ion batteries in their 18V tools should offer some improvements. System of 18-Volt and 36-Volt power tools from Metabo HPT. Once a user has one battery in the system, it is only a matter of time before the rest of the system is upgraded to go along with it. Dewalt Bauer Hercules 20V Battery to Craftsman V20 Tool Lithium 20 Volt Adapter. It was the batteries that kept 18V DeWalt users for years after the 20v Max system came out, and it is DeWalt’s hope that this time it will be their 20V Max batteries that will hold on to the same DeWalt users. But, oftentimes it is the battery that determines when a user will upgrade, because they are one of the first things to wear out and they are also the most expensive to replace. Using the same 18.5v battery in a 14v setup will likely reduce the life of the power tool, or cause near immediate failure (depending on brand, model, etc), so the adapters arent really made. ![]() I have found that the main reason users tend to upgrade their tools is to get the latest features offered in the newer tools. The lithium batteries that are labeled as 20v actually have a nominal voltage of around 18.5 making them perfect to use in any 18v power tool. Say what you will about Ryobi but at least the 20 year old tools still accept a. Honestly, most contractor-grade tools will last a lifetime for even the above average user only needing minor repairs along the way, like having to replace warn brushes or a trigger. But, lately, you need to pick a battery ecosystem for your tools.
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