"Guy Berthiaume" wrote in message
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On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 20:17:23 -0800, "WoodButcher"
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It sounds like I am going to have to design my own converter. I can
take a dead battery, remove the cells, and connect it to an 18 volt
power supply. I was hoping someone had already done this, so I
wouldn't have to think about it.


Think about this before you spend time and $$ on this project.
If a 115V drill pulls 6A, then your 18V drill will pull about 38A
for the same power levels. This will take at least 6ga wire to connect
your power supply to the drill. Do you want to deal with the weight
and inflexibility of this cable?

An alternative would be to design the converter/power supply to fit
into the battery case and run a regular power cord to the wall.

Art