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I want to run an old Makita 9.6 volt drill off my car battery 12 volt (
actually 13.6 volt ) . What is the approriate resistor to use ?

Simplest is a few high current diodes in series to drop the voltage.

You can't use a resistor because the current is not known and not
constant.

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