In article ,
Richard wrote:
On 2/26/2012 1:10 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:45:49 -0500, "Buck
wrote:

I wish someone would make an adapter that would allow powertools to use
other manufacturer's batteries, like using my Ridgid batteries for DeWalt
and vice-versa.

Better yet, get all mfgrs to standardize the battery pack interface.



They already do... on the inside anyway.
The manufacturers of power tools are unlikely to manufacture batteries
as well. Those are bought from the battery makers.

The battery case is just a hollow container there to allow the batteries
to be removable. That's a much better setup than batteries

The smart chargers most manufacturers use today depend on heat sensors
built into their battery packs to determine optimum charging times. That's
one of the reasons the cheap tools, like HF, all have low-amp chargers that
must be manually disconnected after a time, or risk frying either the
battery or charger. If you wanted to use a plain charger with no logic
control, and take responsibility for correct charging cycle time and
polarity yourself, you could always get a power wart of adequate voltage
and current capacity and attach a set of alligator clips. Doubtful you
would get the same battery life as the dedicated charger provides though.


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