I've got an old 12 volt Sears drill for just that reason. And then got a
couple Drill Master from Harbor Freight for about $15 each.

Should work just fine. I'm not sure what's the smallest gage of wire that
would work (don't know what the amp load is). I'd suggest 16 ga or larger
wire. Which would be smaller number. I think it's a really great idea.

Of course, for $25 or so you could get a 110 volt plug in drill. I like
saving old equipment like that, too. Some time this winter I've got a
couple rechargable shavers that I'm going to externalize a battery for them.

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I got one of those Skil 12 volt battery drills. The battery charger
died. Skil told me the battery probably shorted. Well, by the time I
finish getting a new charger and battery, I may as well get a new
drill. I am not fond of Skil anyhow. However, rather than toss the
old drill, I am wondering if anyone has ever run one of these off a
car battery? I can easily rig a lighter plug and hook some wires to
the drill. It needs 12 volts and thats what the car battery is. At
least this way I can still use it around the car, and I also have a
12v gel cell so I can use it portable.