Upcoming cool adapter!!!! DCA1820

Hey guys, 

Have you heard about the new DCA1820??? Its gonna be AWESOME! Can’t wait to get it? anyone has more info on it tho? Will it take all batteries like 5.0 amp? Also, will we be able to charge it using an 18V charger like the DC9310?

This thing is gonna be a must have for people with both 18 and 20 volt systems. 

just let the old 18 volt system die.  no reason to keep spending money on it. lol

well the thing is, I own a lot of 18 volt so I don’t want to have to change it all. With the adapter I’ll get the possibility to invest in 20 volt yet keep my tools. 

It will accept all 20v batteries. It will not work in the 18v charger.

I hate to rain on your parade, 20v max is still 18v…

Edit:

Just because!

http://youtu.be/EYhrBGkt8jk

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thx for the info gator. And I know its still 18 v but lithium is still wayyy better then the old batteries. Also lighter.

It’s about time. Great idea.

jimmy.latulippe wrote:

thx for the info gator. And I know its still 18 v but lithium is still wayyy better then the old batteries. Also lighter.

well dewalt does or did make lithium 18v batteries.

HiltiWpg wrote:

I hate to rain on your parade, 20v max is still 18v…

Edit:

Just because!http://youtu.be/EYhrBGkt8jk

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I suppose what Mr Gator saying is that, you can not put the adapters with a slide battery on in to a old changer and charge you 4,0 battery.. You need a charger for slide battery’s..

framer wrote:

well dewalt does or did make lithium 18v batteries.

http://www.dewalt.com/tools/cordless-batteries-dc9182.aspx

Here is the battery with lithium cell like you on slide battery’s

I can’t wait to see how funny it looks on my tools..lol

Seems like a good option if my old 18v batteries ever crap out rather than spend twice the amount of the adapter on a battery

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HiltiWpg wrote:

I hate to rain on your parade, 20v max is still 18v…

Edit:

Just because!

http://youtu.be/EYhrBGkt8jk

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I think Dewalt wanted to have two separate generations of tools the old 18xrp and the 20v max. The problem was Dewalt had so many people with 18v tool collections that didn’t want to just abandon the system. I was almost a Dewalt guy I bought the 20v max system after TIA reviewed it. The problem was at that time they only had the basic tools back then.

Cody88 wrote:

I may be wrong but I think in the UK they brand our same 20v as 18v over there

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Yea they do, plus everyone knows that its 18volt its no secret its just a marketing thing  

Jasonc wrote:

I think Dewalt wanted to have two separate generations of tools the old 18xrp and the 20v max. The problem was Dewalt had so many people with 18v tool collections that didn’t want to just abandon the system. I was almost a Dewalt guy I bought the 20v max system after TIA reviewed it. The problem was at that time they only had the basic tools back then.

I agree they were slow as hell releasing stuff

Justin Hernandez wrote:

Yea they do, plus everyone knows that its 18volt its no secret its just a marketing thing

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Cody88 wrote:

Of course it is it makes a whole new platform and that means a whole new tool line and we all know what that means $$$$$$

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All the companies have done it but everyone complains about DeWalt the most and I don’t know why?

Don’t get me wrong I’m not complaining I was introduced to dewalt on the 18v platform when I found 20v I was so excited like 2v was going to change my life then I found it was also 18v no big deal to me now it don’t matter what platform I’m on I have 12v 18v and 20v they all do there job that’s all I care

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I think its because Dewalt made the changeover from slide to stem packs so much later. Also add in the fact that Dewalt was so dominant in cordless tools everyone and their uncle seemed to have a 18v Dewalt drill. It was a scab that Dewalt should have torn off in the mid 2000’s

Justin Hernandez wrote:

All the companies have done it but everyone complains about DeWalt the most and I don’t know why?

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Yup the 18v stuff was in every ones house and it was good stuff back than. I’m a DeWalt guy today because of the 18v line and still use some of the tools today but I only have one working battery so that adapter better come soon..lol  Yea they should have made the switch a lot sooner but they make the big bucks so what do we know.

Justin Hernandez wrote:

Yup the 18v stuff was in every ones house and it was good stuff back than. I’m a DeWalt guy today because of the 18v line and still use some of the tools today but I only have one working battery so that adapter better come soon..lol Yea they should have made the switch a lot sooner but they make the big bucks so what do we know.

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Cody88 wrote:

This is my first dewalt drill still works I don’t use it hardly ever it’s more of my loaner drill when someone wants to barrow a drill I just can’t put myself to get rid of it

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I have two old 9.6 volt DeWalts 🙂

I have one also it was a 5 buck find at a thrift store with 2 batteries couldn’t pass it

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Justin Hernandez wrote:

I have two old 9.6 volt DeWalts 🙂

I have one also it was a 5 buck find at a thrift store with 2 batteries couldn’t pass it

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Cody88 wrote:

Sorry still getting the hang of posting sorry for double posts

I have one also it was a 5 buck find at a thrift store with 2 batteries couldn’t pass it

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No worries, you stole it at 5 bucks 

framer wrote:

just let the old 18 volt system die.  no reason to keep spending money on it. lol

I think that’s the point of the adapter. I believe they’re still making the 18v batteries because I still see them available online. You create an adapter and that allows you to stop supporting the old tools. Then the guys with the 18V tools now have 20V batteries, so when the 18V tool finally dies guess what they’re going to buy.

It a lot like what Microsoft has done with Windows 10. The end goal is to get everyone on Windows 10, what’s the best way to do it? If you end support on Windows 7 or 8.1, you piss off customers. If you give them an upgrade option, they’re “Supporting their customers” with a free upgrade.

Gatorb888 wrote:

It will accept all 20v batteries. It will not work in the 18v charger.

 I just seen the adapter is on on dewalts website but it says 

BMack37 wrote:

I think that’s the point of the adapter. I believe they’re still making the 18v batteries because I still see them available online. You create an adapter and that allows you to stop supporting the old tools. Then the guys with the 18V tools now have 20V batteries, so when the 18V tool finally dies guess what they’re going to buy.

EXACTLY!

Now, I wouldn’t be surprised if there is some sort of promo at some point for the 18V owners to get a “free” adapter with some sort of combo purchase. Say…. Two 20V slide packs with an adapter for $129 or something like that.

RickyMcGrath wrote:

EXACTLY!

Now, I wouldn’t be surprised if there is some sort of promo at some point for the 18V owners to get a “free” adapter with some sort of combo purchase. Say…. Two 20V slide packs with an adapter for $129 or something like that.

I think I saw or heard something like that was going to happen. I think Dewalt wants to stop making the Nicad batteries, but it would have to be a charger adapter and battery because the old 18v charger can’t handle lithium batteries. Dewalt was probably in the toughest situation regarding changing battery styles Dewalt xrp back in the day was the jobsite standard back then. Dewalt still is huge don’t get me wrong but the competition is much stronger now. I read some where dunno how true it is a bunch of Dewalt guys left to Milwaukee when TTI bough out Milwaukee from Altas Copco. You have to admit Milwaukee really turned things around.

To any Dewalt employees out there:

Regarding the DCA1820 adapter: The following is what it states on the Dewalt website:

“Do not use adapter with premium batteries (DCB200, DCB204, DCB204BT, DCB205) in 18V Compact drills DC970, DC759. Use with DCB201, DCB203, DCB203BT compact batteries.”

What puzzles me is that it appears that it will only work with Dewalt’s 1.5 Ah and 2 Ah Compact Slide-on Li ion Batteries.

I don’t understand why it shouldn’t work with the so-called “Premium” 3, 4 and 5 Ah Batteries. The interface is exactly the same on all the XR Slide-on Batteries.

Is this a marketing thing or is there some physical reason why this restriction is stated?

Cheers,

Peter

mesonquark wrote:

To any Dewalt employees out there:

 

Regarding the DCA1820 adapter: The following is what it states on the Dewalt website:

 

“Do not use adapter with premium batteries (DCB200, DCB204, DCB204BT, DCB205) in 18V Compact drills DC970, DC759. Use with DCB201, DCB203, DCB203BT compact batteries.”

 

What puzzles me is that it appears that it will only work with Dewalt’s 1.5 Ah and 2 Ah Compact Slide-on Li ion Batteries.

 

I don’t understand why it shouldn’t work with the so-called “Premium” 3, 4 and 5 Ah Batteries. The interface is exactly the same on all the XR Slide-on Batteries.

 

Is this a marketing thing or is there some physical reason why this restriction is stated?

 

Cheers,

Peter

Maybe read through this thread, might be more information for you:

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/8174-whos-getting-the-20v-max-adapter-for-their-old-18v-tools/page-2