CelloMike@startrek.website to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoShould a 3D printer be used for making unnatural Franken-drills? I dunno but it absolutely canstartrek.websiteimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1205arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1202arrow-down1imageShould a 3D printer be used for making unnatural Franken-drills? I dunno but it absolutely canstartrek.websiteCelloMike@startrek.website to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square13fedilinkfile-text
(for various reasons I needed to join a mismatched pair of 18v drill and battery, annoyed at how much fun it was)
minus-squareduckman@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 months agoI thought there was communication between the drill and battery that would keep this from working.
minus-squarewildbus8979@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·6 months agoSome brands have the BMS in the tool, others have the BMS in the battery. When it’s the latter it’s fine to mix and match.
minus-squareCelloMike@startrek.websiteOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·6 months agoOn higher end ones maybe, but this works fine so idk - it’s conceivable they both use the same internals just with a different battery mounting geometry
I thought there was communication between the drill and battery that would keep this from working.
Some brands have the BMS in the tool, others have the BMS in the battery. When it’s the latter it’s fine to mix and match.
On higher end ones maybe, but this works fine so idk - it’s conceivable they both use the same internals just with a different battery mounting geometry