On Nov 17, 7:03*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:20:15 -0600, 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'd lile to just find plugs to go where the batteries plug in.
Several of my dead drills are 12V. *I could run them off a car battery
or a mortocycle battery which would bea easier to carry around.

I agree, they are made to be thrown away and add more trash to our
dumps which will never decompose since it's mostly plastic.

I dont evn own a cordless drill anymore. *I can always run a cord to
use a 120V plug in drill, which is much cheaper to buy, and they dont
run out of power halfway thru the job.

The last cordless I owned really ****ed me off. *I was trying to
finish screwing on a sheet of tin siding on my barn, which had to be
finished or the wind would have destroyed it. *It was pouring rain,
high winds, and I'm outside getting soaked. *The job would have been
finished if I had not had to recharge the battery 3 or 4 times during
the job. *That damn battery was weak and would only install about 15
screws before needing a recharge. *I had about 6 screws to do, when
the battery died. *I whipped the drill against the concrete below the
ladder and watched it smash into a few hundred pieces. *Since I could
not drag a cord and 120v drill out in that rain, I had to finish the
job with a nutdriver. *I was really ****ed, and glad that drill met
it's reward in hell. *I will never buy another one.- Hide quoted text -

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Early in your post you said: "I can always run a cord to use a 120V
plug in drill"

And then you followed up with "Since I could not drag a cord and 120v
drill out in that rain..."

I guess "always" was a bit overstated, wasn't it?