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Thread: Lithium v NMH batteries
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11th December 2021, 07:12 PM #1
Lithium v NMH batteries
This is probably a REALLY stoopid question but does anyone know why I can't replace a dead NmH battery with a Lithium battery for my Festool C12 drill?
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11th December 2021, 08:25 PM #2Senior Member
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No reason at all. Just have to have the appropriate battery charger for the Lithium.
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11th December 2021, 09:12 PM #3
Interesting. I threw a perfectly good 18v DeWalt NmH drill in the bin because all the batteries were dead and they were too expensive to replace. Damn! Guess I'll rob a bank and buy some Lithiums and a charger then. Thanks for the info Jack.
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11th December 2021, 09:42 PM #4
Apparently, C12 drills manufactured prior to 2008 won't accept a lithium battery. Mine was manufactured in 2006. Seems I'm stuck with NiMH. At least 3rd party batteries of this type are relatively cheap. I paid $75 for one.
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14th December 2021, 11:25 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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You may want to do some searching on the interweb for 3D printed adaptors. I have seen a few advertised to use later model batteries on old drills.
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19th December 2021, 08:31 PM #6Taking a break
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If it's anything like the Festool T drills, the Li batteries have extra pins and the bodies have extra electronics to monitor everything, so adaptors aren't going to help.