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Cordless Tools Converted To Run On Car Battery
“The batteries on my Hitachi 18-volt drill and my 12-volt sawzall would no longer take a charge, even though I hadn’t used either tool very much. After checking out the cost of replacement batteries, I decided to convert both tools to operate off the 12-volt battery on any vehicle,” says Charles Kunau, Bellevue, Iowa.
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Cordless Tools Converted To Run On Car Battery FARM SHOP Tools “The batteries on my Hitachi 18-volt drill and my 12-volt sawzall would no longer take a charge even though I hadn’t used either tool very much After checking out the cost of replacement batteries I decided to convert both tools to operate off the 12-volt battery on any vehicle ” says Charles Kunau Bellevue Iowa “I got rid of the batteries then cut off both ends of a 20-ft long extension cord I attached a pair of female spade connectors to one end and then hooked up to the male connectors on the tool battery ” At the other end of the extension cord he attached battery clamps that hook up to the vehicle’s battery “Now I have power wherever I go and I don’t have to worry about rechargeable batteries going dead ” says Kunau “People are often surprised that a 12-volt car battery has enough power to operate an 18-volt tool but it does That’s because the 12-volt battery on a vehicle has much higher amperage than an 18-volt battery on a cordless tool and therefore produces more power per volt ” notes Kunau Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Charles Kunau 32909 320th St Bellevue Iowa 52031 charliekunau@hotmail com
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