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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.


Lots of good posts....this will work but forget the fuse theory...
You need a circuit breaker! that will limit a cranking style of battery
(automotive) from frying the drill on stall....On top of that you probably
want to use proper connectors as opposed to battery clips that might get
pulled off and fry your vehicle's electical system..someone here said 30
amps...that might work...not sure what your model of skil drill is but I am
guessing it is about 1.5 amp/hour...so that should do it....good
luck....Ross