I can not think of a "simple" way of accomplishing it. Just plugging into the charger port of the drill to run it will not work. In fact you usually can find a label that admonishes you about doing just that. There is likely some current limiting circuitry inside (the drill) that would have to be bypassed. My advice is to start with a twelve volt drill. Here is one for under $15. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=47155 Then just cutoff the AC adapter from the charger and hard wire it to the van's battery, through a fuse, of course.
Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab 60 356 T-5 Porsche http://neksiwel.20m.com/ Vanagon tech, pixs, O2 monitor gadget ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug in Calif" <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 3:10 PM Subject: [VANAGON] voltage converter needed. 12vt to 3vt
Hi all, I am looking for a good simple reliable way to run a 2.4 volt cordless screwdriver motor hard wired to the vanagon 12 vt system. The only thing I have found is a converter at radio shack that costs 20 bucks that will convert 12 vt to 3 volt at 1.2 amps. I want to run a cordeless screwdriver motor hardwired to 12 vts. I need a couple amps. at 2.4 or 3 vt would be okay. Any simple suggestions like using a heater blower resistor? Doug |
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