Bosch to Porter Cable Battery Adapter

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This design lets you use a more affordable 18 volt Bosch Lithium Ion battery pack with your Porter Cable cordless power tool. I've got two Porter Cable power tools, a drill and an impact driver. When the original 18 volt NiCad battery packs went bad, I decided to look for Lithium batteries to replace them. The Porter Cable batteries are extremely pricey compared to the Bosch batteries. I could get two Bosch 18V Lithium 1.5 amp hour batteries for less ($60 delivered) than the cost of just one Porter Cable ($80). I ordered up two Bosch batteries, thinking I would simply adapt the cells into the original PC battery pack housing. When I looked at the interface differences between the two battery types, it seemed like a good little design/build project for CAD and 3D printing. The adapter was designed in Autodesk 123D Design. I'm going to work on redesigning in Fusion 360 when I have time. STL files are available for download. Print Settings Printer Brand: SeeMeCNC Printer: Rostock MAX Rafts: No Supports: Yes Resolution: .150 mm Infill: 75% Notes: Print for strength and detail. The features on the upper section are somewhat detailed. Post-Printing Some post processing required to remove support For full instructions please see my instructable:http://www.instructables.com/id/Bosch-to-Porter-Cable-18V-Battery-Adapter/ How I Designed This Autodesk 123D Design Custom Section Full instructions - How to For full instructions please see my instructable:http://www.instructables.com/id/Bosch-to-Porter-Cable-18V-Battery-Adapter/