Every wished you could use the same battery on other power tool 18v - 20v platforms? Well now you can witha simple battery adapter. Link in the description.
The battery platform I invested in was Hitachi (aka Metabo) about 14 years ago. Still have enough chargers and batteries to last me awhile. I built my own adapters out of empty cartridges and battery holders so i could use a few Makita and Ryobi 🙂
the dewalt batteries are the best of any rechargable system I have ever tried. I try and reuse them for all my devices, thanks for the tip. I have even gone so far to convert my 12v dewalt batteries (which you can buy for dirt cheap now, and the 20v charger works with them,) into the main power supply for my camper running the cigarette lighter sockets all over. I even found the circuit board that protects the battery from running to zero and put that inline.
Thank you. I used this about a year ago and it is useful. But you must pay attention👀They usually don't have thermal orlow voltage feedback, abatteriescan get damaged if driven too hard
Thanks for watching! Thank you for the tips! I have been mainly using the battery adapters for easy projects and I will definitely keep that in mind for more demanding jobs so I won't ruin the battery.
yeah buddy. when dealt changed battery style from 18v nicad to 20 volt lithium slide in. dealt sold a conversion set with 2 batteries and an adapter. right before the switch I got the dealt 1/2" impact. so I got the adapter. it works but the extra length is a bit awkward. a far cry from the latest greatest high torque compact brushless tools now offered
Thanks for watching! I had the same issue. I had some 18v tools and got that adapter you mentioned but found out it would not fit all of my dewalt batteries into their own adapter. Still a good way to use a good working tool after the companies change what they make.
Not a battery expert,but think you might need to be careful.Ive heard that because the battery management system involves the tool not being able to discharge the battery too far down,it is possible to discharge the battery too low with the adapter,and then the battery may never be able to recharge.
You can take old batteries and gut them, cut the case to allow the Bauer and DeWalt and M18 to fit and add the Dyson cordless vacuum adapter BMS board for the low voltage cutoff if you want. Depending on the tool, you might need to add a few resistors on specific connections.
I have a bunch of Dewalt tools and batteries but found the adaptor for Ryobi and love it. Ryobi has a couple of small cordless tools that are handy to have. Great Video!
Thanks for watching! I have that adapter also for the Ryobi! I love their tools also. They have a lot of great items and the price is always right. I need to show more of those on the channel. I bought the inflator from Ryobi and I use it all the time now.
Exactly, they are always doing that to make more money. I tried the lithium batteries out from dewalt and a lot of times I leave my tools in my truck for the next day of work. If it gets cold it drains the batteries!
Thanks for watching! That was my biggest problem buying batteries all the time for different brands. I have a few adapters and it definitely saved me a lot of money.
Awesome 👏 im a milwaukee fun boy and invested to much money into it. Recently i pick up a dewalt 4/12 circular saw this would save me some money thanks brother
Hey mate, I actually modified bauer, rigid tools and bostitch tools to work with dewalt batteries without an adapter. Only thinks that I haven used adapter on is milwaukee tools and ryobi radio or Led's.
I might have one bauer tool most of the tools I have are ryobi what I did was I have 2 batteries here they are expensive dewalts but what ever adatpers I do have here everything has an adapter even the ryobi shop vac so I can keep using dewalt batteries and dont need to swtich brands !!!!
I have about 10 deVValt batteries and want a grass whacker, but the dewalts are so expensive and they get bad reviews, so I'm looking to get a $30 Bower from chinafreight, I juat ordered the adapter.
Thanks for watching! I have to be honest even though I use a ton of name brand stuff, a lot of the harbor freight items have been working great for me. I just bought the blower also but did not get a chance to try it yet.
Bought a Makita battery adapter to use on Bauer tools. Looking for an adapter so I can use makita on hercules tools. Have too many makita batteries to simply buy bauer or hercules batteries but do want their tools. Hercules has 5 year warranties and bauer now offers 2 yr extended warranties.
Thank you for watching! I completely agree with what you said. Certain tools I prefer air or electric as I have more continous power. Batteries are convenient. I am doing a siding job right now and I use a flooring saw to cut my siding and it runs off batteries. I think I will have the whole house done on 1-2 batteries which makes it nice if not power is available.
Thanks for watching. I have been looking for one as I wanted to try some hercules tools but have not found an adapter yet. If I do I will post something up.
i have a dead m12 battery...gonna gut it and attach a 12v similar Ah adaptor to make it wall powered. Actually now that i think of it, i will splice my m12 radio AC adaptor to the m12 battery since i know the adaptor is specifically made to power m12 tools....i will make a video
Here you go! Thanks for watching. Dewalt to Bauer Adapter amzn.to/3APzJg0 Dewalt to Milwaukee amzn.to/3Udoe9b Dewalt to Ridgid amzn.to/3u70cCc Milwaukee to Dewalt amzn.to/3Udewn2 Milwaukee to Ridgid amzn.to/3i880AI Milwaukee to Bauer amzn.to/3VvpWUd
It might work but definitely not recommended, the charger balances the battery but the adapters only have the positive and negative terminals, it might catch fire or decrease the battery life
That is correct. Whatever battery you are using you have to use that brand of charger. The adapter is simply so you can use the battery on a different brand of tool. Thanks for watching!
Are you looking for a Ryobi battery to work on a Bauer tool or the opposite? Here is the battery adapter for ryobi to work on a bauer tool. amzn.to/41XyPL3
Thanks for watching. Honestly the big reason they are not interchangable is companies want to make a lot of money instead of making life easy for us. Here is a link for you. amzn.to/3LpLpvE
There should be a ONE battery system imposed on the manufacturers of Power Tools globally. The impact on the environment in sourcing the materials is unacceptable, as is the use of child labour in the mines.
100% agree. If they had a universal battery it would do so much good. One big reason I like the adapters. I can use that one company across all of my tool platforms now with adapters for each brand.
We all wish... but not gonna happen as these manufacturers make big chunks of money with their batteries, and they know once you're hooked to their batt system, you will be their slave 😂
@@nokianx400Very wrong slave thinking, we should not think like defeated slaves. Look what EU laws does to such questions regarding removable battery, chargers stardarts, software. We have, and should have the final saying! People have to pressure, pressure, pressure.
I do agree with you on standard battery for every tool. Freaking annoying you need a tool but don’t want to spend 10x more for same thing. In the end you almost spend just as much going to 2-3 different companies. 😢
The so called adapters being sold on the secondary market...is a really a crapshoot ...the fit and finish is meh....and be aware that not all tools will work with these adapters. In my current situation i already tried using the amzn adapters but they didn't fit my tool .... it would get stuck...or just fall out while in use. In the end i was lucky to find a dewalt adapter made my the same company that makes dewalt tools (DCA1820) and modify/merge it with a non-working (insert your brand) battery to make a acceptable adapter. Some soldering and hot glue will be needed to make this modification...but the end result would be way better than what amzn sells. Fyi....you can discard the innards (old cells) just reuse the wiring ... positive to positve....etc...etc... google it if you need a visual...there are alot of homemade "how to" adapters floating out on youtube.
I’m sad I started with Dewalt, they should be ashamed of their finish guns. Junk. Milwaukee finish guns are ok , less moving parts, but their problem? The finish nail at least in the two guns I bought’ will not sink into any wood all the way, and because it’s T nails’ try sinking it the rest of the way with a nail set, looks like a sink hole when your done. Especially 2-1/2 no matter what the setting on the gun. But I do like how quiet it is.but I’m not paying for quiet Guns.
Thanks for watching! Just curious what did you not like about the dewalt guns? I have several and mine have been great but I have read some bad reviews about certain parts on them failing.
@@BrianWingard the Digital trigger $145 goes out too quickly, they break at least once every two months, The brad nailer after a while the slide chamber gets so loose that the clip breaks in half and climbs on top of the other half, mine are in the shop more than they are on the job it’s a piece of junk! both of them. They start out great but they don’t last nowhere near pneumatic nailers and that’s what I’m back with’ a loud air compressor and a hose and I hate it, this trial was at least two years long, I gave up, and I let them know it, they know they need to make a better gun but they probably won’t.
I found the Milwaukee 18ga 1st gen wasnt consistent in sinking the nails, especially if you shot at an angle. 2nd gen gun is a lot better, in my experience at least. Which gen were you using?
@@solis1211 probably the first, is Milwaukee actually making a better gun? How do I tell which generation I own ? Is it the year it was made? It would be nice if it shot senco nails. T-nails have almost a ring shank to them.
Thanks for watching. Honestly with tools it is impossible to know in advance what the future holds. I started out with dewalt over 26 years ago and through the years certain companies come out with certain items that work insanely well. I have tools from all platforms now as some just last longer and perform better than others and this is a super easy way to save money overall. Batteries is what the companies make the most money from not the tools.
lol Thanks for watching. One big thing I learned from youtube is if you make overly quick and do not explain it or show it in action you get a million questions in the comments that could have been easily avoided if you just overly explained the product in the video. Even though you may know how it works 95% of the people watching may not.
Every wished you could use the same battery on other power tool 18v - 20v platforms? Well now you can witha simple battery adapter. Link in the description.
The battery platform I invested in was Hitachi (aka Metabo) about 14 years ago. Still have enough chargers and batteries to last me awhile. I built my own adapters out of empty cartridges and battery holders so i could use a few Makita and Ryobi 🙂
the dewalt batteries are the best of any rechargable system I have ever tried. I try and reuse them for all my devices, thanks for the tip. I have even gone so far to convert my 12v dewalt batteries (which you can buy for dirt cheap now, and the 20v charger works with them,) into the main power supply for my camper running the cigarette lighter sockets all over. I even found the circuit board that protects the battery from running to zero and put that inline.
Dude that’s very interesting I never knew you could do this
I never even thought about this. I was trying to wire up my own adapter and this video came up in my suggestions
The phones in our faces and all the app permissions we allow has given the major corporations a way to know what we want and say and do
Thank you. I used this about a year ago and it is useful. But you must pay attention👀They usually don't have thermal orlow voltage feedback, abatteriescan get damaged if driven too hard
Thanks for watching! Thank you for the tips! I have been mainly using the battery adapters for easy projects and I will definitely keep that in mind for more demanding jobs so I won't ruin the battery.
Like you said, it’s something that seems obvious but I never thought to see if these adapters existed. Thanks!
Glad I could help! Thank you again for watching!
yeah buddy. when dealt changed battery style from 18v nicad to 20 volt lithium slide in. dealt sold a conversion set with 2 batteries and an adapter. right before the switch I got the dealt 1/2" impact. so I got the adapter. it works but the extra length is a bit awkward. a far cry from the latest greatest high torque compact brushless tools now offered
Thanks for watching! I had the same issue. I had some 18v tools and got that adapter you mentioned but found out it would not fit all of my dewalt batteries into their own adapter. Still a good way to use a good working tool after the companies change what they make.
Not a battery expert,but think you might need to be careful.Ive heard that because the battery management system involves the tool not being able to discharge the battery too far down,it is possible to discharge the battery too low with the adapter,and then the battery may never be able to recharge.
You can take old batteries and gut them, cut the case to allow the Bauer and DeWalt and M18 to fit and add the Dyson cordless vacuum adapter BMS board for the low voltage cutoff if you want. Depending on the tool, you might need to add a few resistors on specific connections.
I have a bunch of Dewalt tools and batteries but found the adaptor for Ryobi and love it. Ryobi has a couple of small cordless tools that are handy to have. Great Video!
Thanks for watching! I have that adapter also for the Ryobi! I love their tools also. They have a lot of great items and the price is always right. I need to show more of those on the channel. I bought the inflator from Ryobi and I use it all the time now.
5:25 Milwaukee to Adult. Love that Freudian slip! 😂 I recently made the transition from Milwaukee to "Adult" so I can relate.
LOL Got me! Thanks for watching I appreciate it!
Top marks Brian, I'll go and buy a Dewalt Battery adaptor to fit a Black and Decker tiller 😊 Thanks
Thanks for watching! Awesome! This is a great way to save some cash converting batteries you already own.
Probably the most insane brand is Bosch. The battery of the Green series Bosch don't fit the Blue series Bosch. What a shame.
Thanks for watching. That is wild they do not work on both. It makes it tough having to invest in multiple batteries within the same platform.
Before the adapters hit the market, i would custom make them for coworkers and myself. But now my side business is destroyed haha.
Yes and you have to know that even if you stay with Dewalt they change models and batteries so you have to buy new tools! They do it on purpose!
Exactly, they are always doing that to make more money. I tried the lithium batteries out from dewalt and a lot of times I leave my tools in my truck for the next day of work. If it gets cold it drains the batteries!
I THOUGHT MY IDEA WAS ORIGINAL, SO I LOOKED IT UP & HERE YOU'VE ALREADY MADE IT!!! HUH!!!
Nice, i started out with dewalt but i got 5 kobalt and 4 bauer batteries. I still want to use my old dewalt with the stem battery
Thanks for watching! That was my biggest problem buying batteries all the time for different brands. I have a few adapters and it definitely saved me a lot of money.
I want to invent the battery company compatible with everything and I be the man
You would make a fortune! I would definitely be buying some.
Brian, thanks a million!!!! I was just agonizing over having to find space (premium in NYC) and having to pay for yet another charger and battery.
Awesome 👏 im a milwaukee fun boy and invested to much money into it. Recently i pick up a dewalt 4/12 circular saw this would save me some money thanks brother
Thanks for watching! I was the same way only dewalt! I love some of my new Milwaukee tools I bought! Have a great night!
DeWalt to Chicago electric 18 volt adapter 😊
Hey mate, I actually modified bauer, rigid tools and bostitch tools to work with dewalt batteries without an adapter. Only thinks that I haven used adapter on is milwaukee tools and ryobi radio or Led's.
I might have one bauer tool most of the tools I have are ryobi what I did was I have 2 batteries here they are expensive dewalts but what ever adatpers I do have here everything has an adapter even the ryobi shop vac so I can keep using dewalt batteries and dont need to swtich brands !!!!
Does the adapter work for Hercules tool?
Thanks for watching. There is no hercules adapter yet but I will keep watching for one. If I see they come out with one I will post a link.
OK thanks.
I have about 10 deVValt batteries and want a grass whacker, but the dewalts are so expensive and they get bad reviews, so I'm looking to get a $30 Bower from chinafreight, I juat ordered the adapter.
Thanks for watching! I have to be honest even though I use a ton of name brand stuff, a lot of the harbor freight items have been working great for me. I just bought the blower also but did not get a chance to try it yet.
Bought a Makita battery adapter to use on Bauer tools. Looking for an adapter so I can use makita on hercules tools. Have too many makita batteries to simply buy bauer or hercules batteries but do want their tools. Hercules has 5 year warranties and bauer now offers 2 yr extended warranties.
have you found an adapter?
I need a Makita to hercules also but can't find one made for that conversion got the akita to Bauer adapter today
The cordless tools are convenient, I still like corded tools, air and electric
Thank you for watching! I completely agree with what you said. Certain tools I prefer air or electric as I have more continous power. Batteries are convenient. I am doing a siding job right now and I use a flooring saw to cut my siding and it runs off batteries. I think I will have the whole house done on 1-2 batteries which makes it nice if not power is available.
Have you found an adapter to adapt the Dewalt to Hercules tools?
Thanks for watching. I have been looking for one as I wanted to try some hercules tools but have not found an adapter yet. If I do I will post something up.
@@BrianWingard Thanks!!
What is a good priced 2ah 20 volt battery?
i have a dead m12 battery...gonna gut it and attach a 12v similar Ah adaptor to make it wall powered. Actually now that i think of it, i will splice my m12 radio AC adaptor to the m12 battery since i know the adaptor is specifically made to power m12 tools....i will make a video
I have a bunch of milwaukee batteries, i didn't find the adapter for Hercules tools😅.
hello, for dewalt tools how do you wire the adapter?
Where is the link hidden ?
Here you go! Thanks for watching.
Dewalt to Bauer Adapter amzn.to/3APzJg0
Dewalt to Milwaukee amzn.to/3Udoe9b
Dewalt to Ridgid amzn.to/3u70cCc
Milwaukee to Dewalt amzn.to/3Udewn2
Milwaukee to Ridgid amzn.to/3i880AI
Milwaukee to Bauer amzn.to/3VvpWUd
can you load the battery brand "a" with this adabter in charger brand "b"?
Thank you for watching. That is a very good question! I never tried it but I will and get back to you how it works.
yea thx that would be great🤩
It might work but definitely not recommended, the charger balances the battery but the adapters only have the positive and negative terminals, it might catch fire or decrease the battery life
You don't have to push the button to put a battery on the charger, only to take it off
Amazon link says it will not charge the batteries on the charger of the tool brand.
That is correct. Whatever battery you are using you have to use that brand of charger. The adapter is simply so you can use the battery on a different brand of tool. Thanks for watching!
No, absolutely not...completely different charging system. Stay native to your battery when charging or you could burn your house down! 🤣
What about going with the different battery voltages? 20v Battery on a 18v tool?
They are really the same voltage. One is the nominal voltage of the lithium cells. The other is the max voltage
Is there a ryobi to Bauer adapter?
Let me see if I can find one for you. Thanks for watching!
Are you looking for a Ryobi battery to work on a Bauer tool or the opposite? Here is the battery adapter for ryobi to work on a bauer tool. amzn.to/41XyPL3
Have anyone seen adapter from m28 tool to DeWalt battery
They don't have a adapter for Hercules tools to Dewalt or Milwaukee batteries.
Thanks for watching. I am still waiting for them to come out with those combos. Been waiting over a year now, hopefully soon!
how bout dewalt to craftsman. theyre both stanley/black and decker. but why arent they compatible, {i happen to have both}. Is their one out there
Thanks for watching. Honestly the big reason they are not interchangable is companies want to make a lot of money instead of making life easy for us. Here is a link for you. amzn.to/3LpLpvE
Battery adapter!!! Wth! Thank you, Fairy Tool Godfather! A Dewalt Angel!! 😇 1000 BULLS will be sacrificed in your name SIR! Sorry... Movie buff🤣
There is no adapter for Craftsman battery to Bauer tool (charger)
I need adapter for 20v Dewalt battery onto 20v Hercules tools (??)
I think you can easily modify a Bauer tool to accept DeWalt batteries
Thanks for watching. I have seen others modify the tool. I figured this would be easier in case i ever want to sell the tool if I upgrade.
@@BrianWingard Yeah, it's probably the better option now that I've looked into it further.
There should be a ONE battery system imposed on the manufacturers of Power Tools globally. The impact on the environment in sourcing the materials is unacceptable, as is the use of child labour in the mines.
100% agree. If they had a universal battery it would do so much good. One big reason I like the adapters. I can use that one company across all of my tool platforms now with adapters for each brand.
We all wish... but not gonna happen as these manufacturers make big chunks of money with their batteries, and they know once you're hooked to their batt system, you will be their slave 😂
@@nokianx400Very wrong slave thinking, we should not think like defeated slaves. Look what EU laws does to such questions regarding removable battery, chargers stardarts, software. We have, and should have the final saying! People have to pressure, pressure, pressure.
I do agree with you on standard battery for every tool. Freaking annoying you need a tool but don’t want to spend 10x more for same thing. In the end you almost spend just as much going to 2-3 different companies. 😢
Insanely stupid idea. Did you really want to be stuck with the same battery tech you were using 10 years ago?
Please share
The so called adapters being sold on the secondary market...is a really a crapshoot ...the fit and finish is meh....and be aware that not all tools will work with these adapters. In my current situation i already tried using the amzn adapters but they didn't fit my tool .... it would get stuck...or just fall out while in use. In the end i was lucky to find a dewalt adapter made my the same company that makes dewalt tools (DCA1820) and modify/merge it with a non-working (insert your brand) battery to make a acceptable adapter. Some soldering and hot glue will be needed to make this modification...but the end result would be way better than what amzn sells. Fyi....you can discard the innards (old cells) just reuse the wiring ... positive to positve....etc...etc... google it if you need a visual...there are alot of homemade "how to" adapters floating out on youtube.
I’m sad I started with Dewalt, they should be ashamed of their finish guns. Junk. Milwaukee finish guns are ok , less moving parts, but their problem? The finish nail at least in the two guns I bought’ will not sink into any wood all the way, and because it’s T nails’ try sinking it the rest of the way with a nail set, looks like a sink hole when your done. Especially 2-1/2 no matter what the setting on the gun. But I do like how quiet it is.but I’m not paying for quiet Guns.
Thanks for watching! Just curious what did you not like about the dewalt guns? I have several and mine have been great but I have read some bad reviews about certain parts on them failing.
@@BrianWingard the Digital trigger $145 goes out too quickly, they break at least once every two months, The brad nailer after a while the slide chamber gets so loose that the clip breaks in half and climbs on top of the other half, mine are in the shop more than they are on the job it’s a piece of junk! both of them. They start out great but they don’t last nowhere near pneumatic nailers and that’s what I’m back with’ a loud air compressor and a hose and I hate it, this trial was at least two years long, I gave up, and I let them know it, they know they need to make a better gun but they probably won’t.
I found the Milwaukee 18ga 1st gen wasnt consistent in sinking the nails, especially if you shot at an angle. 2nd gen gun is a lot better, in my experience at least. Which gen were you using?
@@solis1211 probably the first, is Milwaukee actually making a better gun? How do I tell which generation I own ? Is it the year it was made? It would be nice if it shot senco nails. T-nails have almost a ring shank to them.
Ryobi guns work good
You can expect watt loss with adapters.
Should be minimal if the adapter is made with decent materials unless the voltages don't align.
DO NOT WORK WITH HERCULES GRINDER
If a fella don’t have the foreknowledge to pick his platform Mabe he won’t have the foreknowledge to work on your house. Just saying…
Thanks for watching. Honestly with tools it is impossible to know in advance what the future holds. I started out with dewalt over 26 years ago and through the years certain companies come out with certain items that work insanely well. I have tools from all platforms now as some just last longer and perform better than others and this is a super easy way to save money overall. Batteries is what the companies make the most money from not the tools.
What a stupid comment
christ americans love to talk
lol Thanks for watching. One big thing I learned from youtube is if you make overly quick and do not explain it or show it in action you get a million questions in the comments that could have been easily avoided if you just overly explained the product in the video. Even though you may know how it works 95% of the people watching may not.