rpbc,
That's good to know. I've had a 7.2 V Makita hand vac that I use with
the 9.6 V batteries all the time since I've got 2 9.6 V drills, 2
flashlights and a recip saw. That little vac screams at 9.6 V and works
very well. It has thrown a turbine disc in the 7 years I've been
running it that way but that was easily repaired with a part from Tool
Barn. The salesman that sold it too me showed me that trick.
Richard