Can You Interchange Batteries On A Cordless Drill?

[Shufdog]

Dont forget to check the type of battery also, that is the most important

. The different types are

Ni-Cad (nickel cadmium)

NiMH (nickel metal hydride) most common and being phased out for next type

Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)

A regular 18v NiMH battery is less powerful than a 14v Li-ion, so look at the cost of a new Li-ion drill before spending money's on a NIMH battery. For example, you might be able to get a 14v Li-ion drill for $60-$90 as opposed to a 14.4v NiMH that could cost $45. Prices have come down on batteries and Internet will be best place to get the best price, but just consider switching to new more powerful and longer lasting Li-Iom if it's not a lot more money.

I personally bought the Hilti 14.4v Li-Ion impact drill and it's half the size of my Hilti 18V NiMH, half the weight, has LED light built into tip that light when you press trigger, it lasts at least 50% longer than 18v, and is a little bit more powerful. Hilti is lot more expensive than other brands and you can get a Bosch or Milwaukee with same Li-Ion technology and same feature for a fraction of the price of Hilti

Get the fug ot of here Pat!!

[Shufdog]

Stalking my posts Phil? I saw a question and read Mr."eat a dick's" bullshit answer and go to pawn store advice and decided to give the OP a real answer! Replacing a 14.4 v with a 12v will NOT burn it up. Because of the progression of batteries, 99.9% 14.4v NiMH drills won't accept the tooth arrangement of the 18V. If you do find one of the few exceptions dewault / black and decker drills that do, they should still be ok as long as there are 2.0 amp and not 3.0 amp or higher.

Thanks but I don't use them like you do.

[CatofWar]

Thanks but I don't use them like you do.

pwn.

[Who Dat Pat]

Thanks but I don't use them like you do.

Says a lot you would know where to get a picture of such of thing! Lol

[Inimicus]

The humanitarian in me can’t help but urge you to realize that you are posting on a forum where you are only going to be humiliated over and over.

I’ve been around long enough to see people turn around their rep here in the past and brother you are well past the point of no return.

Do yourself a favor...

[CatofWar]

Really pat? Thats your rebuttal? Weak. You are not very good at this. Take inimicus' advice.

[charlotte49er]

Thanks but I don't use them like you do.

If you are going to use it for fun. Just go to Harbor Freight and get you a couple rechargable ones for $20 ea.

My GF wore out the batteries as well on her. So I got her this electric one. Only trouble is, it's difficult for her to use it by herself.

[MadHatter]

Really pat? Thats your rebuttal? Weak. You are not very good at this. Take inimicus' advice.

Hey guys, stop picking on Pat. It is absolutely not his fault. Have you actually seen the pictures of his parents. Good Lord, the poor boy is lucky to be able to tie his own shoes having come from a gene pool that shallow.

[Shufdog]

Says a lot you would know where to get a picture of such of thing! Lol

You stupid dick licker. I'm gonna let you in on a little know secret, of this out of the way place, on the internet that nobody else knows about. It's called Google! God damn you are a dumb one, I mean an indescribable kind of dumb!!

Why do you keep coming here? If I should happen to go somewhere that I was this unwelcome, I would leave and never go back. Are you so starved for attention that this is the only way of you getting any? Go mingle with your own kind, there's plenty on the Saints board.

God damn you're dumb!!

[Mother Grabber]

So, what was this tread about again?

[Who Dat Pat]

The humanitarian in me can’t help but urge you to realize that you are posting on a forum where you are only going to be humiliated over and over.

I’ve been around long enough to see people turn around their rep here in the past and brother you are well past the point of no return.

Do yourself a favor...

Maybe you should take your own advice, you're yet to receive on thumbs up on Saints Report and are quickly collecting thumbs downs. Maybe try saying something new as opposed not repeating the same lines trolls have been saying about the Saints for almost a month now. You'd be surprised how far an original thought might go regardless of being a Pamthers fan on a Saints Board! Lol.

So wait, your saying I don't have a rep on a rival boards! Oh Noes! Does that mean you might care about your thumbs downs on Saints report?

[Who Dat Pat]

You stupid dick licker. I'm gonna let you in on a little know secret, of this out of the way place, on the internet that nobody else knows about. It's called Google! God damn you are a dumb one, I mean an indescribable kind of dumb!!

Why do you keep coming here? If I should happen to go somewhere that I was this unwelcome, I would leave and never go back. Are you so starved for attention that this is the only way of you getting any? Go mingle with your own kind, there's plenty on the Saints board.

God damn you're dumb!!

So you're saying we can't be buddies? :(

[Davidson Deac II]

I have a 14.4v cordless drill with a dead battery (it won't recharge). I went to Lowe's and they didn't have the 14.4v batteries, just 12v and 18v. Do any of you know if I can run the drill safely on a 18v battery?

I swapped batteries on my cordless. It got fried, and I had to buy a new one. :)

[Shufdog]

Thank you Deac! This whole thing got thrown so out of proportion, I almost forgot what it was about.

Dammit Pat, You're a dumb ass!!!