That¡¯s a great idea, and I¡¯m annoyed that I didn¡¯t think of it! After all, power tools need a lot of power (energy) so their battery packs will be able do a lot of charging of small electronic devices. I hope that more and more brands make this easy to do.
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On 28 May 2024, at 22:29, JR via groups.io <Yahoo_jr@...> wrote:
Bev et al. ...
add this to your _home-based_ power bank ideas....
Many cordless tool brands also have USB adapters to connect to their batteries, as many of us now use cordless power tools.
I think it worth investing in a USB adapter to allow maximum usage or power tool batteries, knowing that the batteries are always there, and we're not using the tools all the time... as those batteries are both heavy and bulky, it's best they are used at home or in RVs, less appropriate for travel...
Example: This Ridgid branded one has USB-A....
Other tool brands also have their versions....
And if you have different brands of tools, you can also buy battery "converters" that allow you to use cross-brand batteries, again, maximizing battery utility among your tools.
(For example, I have Bosch, Ridgid and some Black & Decker tools... mostly use the Bosch & Ridgid ones, so I have a converter that allows me to use Bosch batteries on Ridgid tools and vice versa, and since I infrequently use B&D tools (for which I only have 1 battery) I have 2 adapters that allow me to use both Bosch and Ridgid batteries on the B&D tools.
(B&D 18V tools have been discontinued as marketing dept. decided to make them 20V now, so batteries would cost an arm and a leg if you can even find them.)
