Phil Again wrote:
This morning I discovered I now have 4 non-functional cordless drills
(battery powered) all due to battery packs won't take a charge.

Replacement batteries cost more than a new cordless drill.

The last cordless drill set, from HF, lasted less than 3 years.

So, my question:

Has anyone ever seen an aftermarket adapter that uses household electric
power, and fits into a cordless drill where the battery pack goes?

Wouldn't it be nice to spend $29.95 to convert a useless cordless drill
to a functional corded drill?

I know, I know, return from fantasy wishful thinking land, do not pass GO
and don't collect $200.00 monopoly money.

Phil

I have a cordless drill that batteries kept dieing on so I converted it
to plug into a car cigarette lighter. I went down to the local battery
place that sells 12 volt DC batteries for computer backup power supplies
and bought one for $22.00 and use a car battery trickle charger to
charge it. It holds a charge for a long time.

When the drill needs extra power for a job I use a power converter to
convert 120 volt AC to 18 volt DC and attach it to the battery I bought
and together they give me all the sustained power needed for almost any
job.

I also converted a video camera to use a standard 12 volt car adapter
to convert to 9 volts and using that battery I never have to worry
about not having enough power.

Rigging this up isn't as much trouble as it might sound.

Murdock