▲ 273 ▼ Should a 3D printer be used for making unnatural Franken-drills? I dunno but it absolutely can (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by Mwallerby@startrek.website to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments (for various reasons I needed to join a mismatched pair of 18v drill and battery, annoyed at how much fun it was)
[–] duckman@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago (3 children) I thought there was communication between the drill and battery that would keep this from working. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some brands have the BMS in the tool, others have the BMS in the battery. When it's the latter it's fine to mix and match. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Is there data as to which producers use what method? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That comment might be helpful: https://lemmy.world/comment/11473650 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago Thnx permalink fedilink source parent [–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago Google I guess 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mwallerby@startrek.website [S] 12 points 2 years ago On higher end ones maybe, but this works fine so idk - it's conceivable they both use the same internals just with a different battery mounting geometry permalink fedilink source parent [–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago Mostly only the charger cares. A tool often only has power contacts. Something "smarter" like a camera with battery life gauges in the menu etc will most likely want to talk to the battery. But if the company thinks the extra cost in manufacture is worth it, they'll probably choose evil. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some brands have the BMS in the tool, others have the BMS in the battery. When it's the latter it's fine to mix and match. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Is there data as to which producers use what method? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That comment might be helpful: https://lemmy.world/comment/11473650 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago Thnx permalink fedilink source parent [–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago Google I guess 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Is there data as to which producers use what method? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That comment might be helpful: https://lemmy.world/comment/11473650 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago Thnx permalink fedilink source parent [–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago Google I guess 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That comment might be helpful: https://lemmy.world/comment/11473650 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago Thnx permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago Google I guess 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website [S] 12 points 2 years ago On higher end ones maybe, but this works fine so idk - it's conceivable they both use the same internals just with a different battery mounting geometry permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago Mostly only the charger cares. A tool often only has power contacts. Something "smarter" like a camera with battery life gauges in the menu etc will most likely want to talk to the battery. But if the company thinks the extra cost in manufacture is worth it, they'll probably choose evil. permalink fedilink source parent
