On 1 Feb 2005 07:10:51 -0800, wrote:

I've run a 14 volt drill with a 12 volt battery....has anyone
run an 12 volt dewalt drill with an 18 volt battery....I have
two 12 volt drills but would like to use the more powerful batteries.
Thanks

Paul

They are likely throw aways anyway, so if they fit, have at it. It
will NOT likely harm your battery.


This morning, I took one of my 16.8 volt drill batteries apart and
found the bad cell and replaced it with a cell from a 9.6 volt battery
(which I had trashed because it had a bad cell also). It works
wonderfully, even if the battery was smaller in physical size than the
16.8 batteries.

PJ