Date:         Sun, 8 Aug 2004 08:37:44 -0400
Reply-To:     Ken Lewis <kdlewis_wasting_time@ACCESS4LESS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ken Lewis <kdlewis_wasting_time@ACCESS4LESS.NET>
Subject:      Re: voltage converter needed.  12vt to 3vt
Comments: To: Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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     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