My current 18DVF3 Hitachi uses NiCad but batteries are dead. Will the Lithium Ion batteries in this set work with the NiCad drill and flashlight?
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Sorry, the answer is NO because: The housing base of NiCad battery insert into the drill tool is different style with the Lithium Ion battery.
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Yes, that is why I bought this new Hitachi set because the post style batteries fit my old 18DVF3 set of tools. And the new set comes with two batteries! Now I can have two drills if needed. The new charger which comes with the set can recharge the battery in under 30 minutes. And the new batteries are about half the weight of the Nicad batteries. I am very pleased with the quality and durability of the Hitachi DS18DFLS tool set and definitely recommend it.
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No. The batteries fit each other, but the connections (prods) on the ends of the batteries are different.
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Terry, I'm not sure if you meant nicon or nicad. To my knowledge there is no such thing as a nicon battery. However there is such a thing as a nicad battery and yes I believe Ryobi makes several different 18 volt batteries for thier tools, lithium, nicad as well as conventional - all rechargeable. They all will work in this tool. Each different type has its advantages, be it price of longevity between charges. The lithium is a little unusual in that it delivers full power until it needs to be recharged. I use all three types in my Ryobi tools. I doubt however you can interchange 18 volt batteries from different brands. Terry, I'm not sure if you meant nicon or nicad. To my knowledge there is no such thing as a nicon battery. However there is such a thing as a nicad battery and yes I believe Ryobi makes several different 18 volt batteries for thier tools, lithium, nicad as well as conventional - all rechargeable. They all will work in this tool. Each different type has its advantages, be it price of longevity between charges. The lithium is a little unusual in that it delivers full power until it needs to be recharged. I use all three types in my Ryobi tools. I doubt however you can interchange 18 volt... » Read More Terry, I'm not sure if you meant nicon or nicad. To my knowledge there is no such thing as a nicon battery. However there is such a thing as a nicad battery and yes I believe Ryobi makes several different 18 volt batteries for thier tools, lithium, nicad as well as conventional - all rechargeable. They all will work in this tool. Each different type has its advantages, be it price of longevity between charges. The lithium is a little unusual in that it delivers full power until it needs to be recharged. I use all three types in my Ryobi tools. I doubt however you can interchange 18 volt batteries from different brands. « Show Less
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I know that Milwaukee makes chargers that work for Nicad and v18 LION batteries. BUT, I am not sure if their early Nicad chargers are compatible. What I do know is that the V18 batteries are some of the worst I have seen, and you probably don't want them even if they are compatible with your charger.
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I don't have the impact wrench, but according to Ryobi all of the "One" products share the same batteries. I have a panel saw, drill and flashlight, all came with the original NiCad batteries, and they all now work with the Lithium versions.
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The 20v MAX lithium battery will not fit tools that used the 18v NiCad battery. They are both 18v (nominal) battery packs. It would be less expensive the replace the cells in your NiCad pack with high capacity Ni-mh cells.
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You can use the Lithiom Ion batteries as long as they are 18 volt. The charger that comes with the set is a Ni Cad charger so it will not charge the Lithiom Ion batteries.
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I have a Hitachi DS18DVF and I am using the same battery and mine works fine the only thing you need to think about is your charger some chargers where made for the Ni-cd battery. the charger I use is a universal (Hitachi uc 18yrl ) which can charge Li-ion , Ni-MH , Ni-CD batteries.
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Yes, the lithium batteries will work just fine in any of the older (blue) 18 volt Ryobi products. You will have to buy a lithium battery charger though. Do not attempt to use the old NiCad charger...
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This vacuum uses a smaller 18 volt battery than my drill did. It is apparently the newer designed battery. This one is a flatter design but there are two sizes of this battery and both work but if you have the older, heavier battery pack it will not work in this product. If in doubt which battery pack you have you can go to makitatool.com and check the part numbers that work with this product. This vacuum works with the Li-Ion battery not the Ni-Cad battery pack. These batteries charge in about 15 minutes.
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No, you must have the lithium battery charger. If you own a number of Nicd powered Dewalt tools, the lithium batteries are far superior to nicads. No, you must use the lithium charger. It's best to bite the bullet and purchase the lithium battery and charger package. The lithium charger will also charge the old nicad packs as well.
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This one ... As far as I know, Maglite no longer produce NiCd batteries for the Magcharger, the replacement NiMH battery is, to quote the leaflet that comes with the NiMH battery "The new NiMH battery is a true "drop-in" solution. It will work with ANY and EVERY Mag Charger flashlight and charger, regardless of when they were made." Also, the NiMH battery has a longer "run-time" and doesn't suffer from the old NiCd "memory" problem.
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It will work with ALL of the Ryobi batteries. I only have the NiCad ones and it works great
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As far as I know, all 18 volt dewalt battires work with all 18 volt tools. The only differance is the amp hour rating.Which means, the more amp hours, the longer the run time.
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The batteries will work with all the 18v brush motors. Just not the compact 18vs.
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No, this charger only charges nicad batteries. You will need to purchase Ryobi 18V "dual chemistry" chargers that will charge lithium ion AND nicad batteries.
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Not really... the Li-on battery has a bit less weight than the NiCD battery, but the stem reduces the weight of the body of the drill. So you still have the heavy base and the lighter top portion. Works great
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No, this drill uses the M18 series batteries, which are lithium-ion. THe one you posted is the old NiCD stuff. Once you switch to Lithium you'll never look back.