Hmm. I got it!

[jinx]

:D We, the guys with 10 diffrent cordless batts. need an adapter. Clips onto your tool in place of the batt.and has a cable with adapters for all the diffrent batts. on the job site. Patt. applied for!

[Josh]

Pretty cool idea... Only thing I am wondering about is the cords getting in the way while on laders or in tight spaces etc.

Still surprised nobody though of that though.

Josh

[BadgerDave]

Already been invented, well sorta. They're called corded tools and they never run out of power.

[CWSmith]

I thought of it a couple of years ago and posted the question with very negative reception. But I'm sure almost anyone who has ever run down their battery has had the same idea. Problem is the size of the power supply that would be needed on the job site to handle the tool, plus the cord and the adapter for various brands and models.

The second idea would be to carry a universal battery but you would still need to have the various adapters and of course the cord. And, of course, you'd be faced with having to charge and recharge the universal battery, so nothing is really gained.

So, for a lot less investment, a corded tool is a great backup or, dare I say, the primary tool of choice when heavy use is involved. (But maybe Badger Dave and I are the only ones left, that think that way?) ;)

CWS

[Golden Gopher]

CW, you and Badger Dave are not the only ones that think corded tools are better and less costly. I own cordless, but grew up using "real tools" (corded) and I prefer corded tools unless electricity is a real problem. When did plugging a cord into a receptacle get to be such a heavy load?

[subiemech85]

if/n you want cord/less, then use duh-walt 24v
I thought of it as a nice feature when it came out

my personal favorite series is the makita 7.2v, just the right mix of weight, power, $, and durability, etc.........

a battery is a definate must when no other power source is practical, mostly at used auto self serve parks, at the roadside, etc........

[oldslowchevy]

I like my corded tools far more than my cordless. The cordless are for when I don't have power or when up on a ladder and dealing with the extension + power cord is dangerous. An idea for Ridgid that would boost sales and just be a good thing would be for them to offer a trade-in deal. We fill out a special form and send it, the reciept and our old cordless tools. They would recycle the battery as required under federal law. The tools and chargers if in usable condition could be donated to Habitat For Humanity and such. The bad tools could be disposed in a better way than just putting them in a landfill dump. Think of the incentive that would give people to buy new RIDGID cordless tools. We would then have nice new tools that use the same charger and battery. (This program would mostly apply to purchase of Combo Packs)

A trade-in program could be worked out for corded tools as well.

Home Depot ___ Are you paying attention? Home Depot could have a place where we leave our old power tools. Sometime back they had a deal where they would swap used Craftsman hand tools for new Husky hand tools. I think I'll keep my Craftsman...thank you
i have to say that is a great idea that more than likely will never happen,the reason is the cost involved. it is just sad really i would gladly pay $10 more for the tools if such a problem was implmented:o

[Gunook]

Take a look at www.2ndcellsystems.com. These guys have a heck of a deal just like you are talking about. Their battery belt systems is very comfortable and works like a champ. John McNulty of 2nd Cell can be contacted at 1-877-274-7959.

They are adding a few more products of this type soon to take care of the different trade (occupational) demands. Different brands of cordless tools are no problem, their system works on all of them.

[2ndCell]

Thanks, Gunook, for the introduction...