On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 19:08:35 -0500, Pop wrote:
Travis Jordan wrote:
wrote:
I've run a 14 volt drill with a 12 volt battery....has anyone
run an 12 volt dewalt drill with an 18 volt battery....I have
two 12 volt drills but would like to use the more powerful
batteries.

That sound you hear is your drill's motor burning up.

No, it's the smell. That's a 50% increase (12 to 18), so it
won't take long.

Actually, it's a 125% increase. Power at a given resistance is a function
of the square of the voltage. (P=V^2/R)