Dewalt 24v to Milwaukee 18 Lithium Ion Battery Adaptor

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Hello Everyone! I bought a DW007 6.5" Dewalt 24vdc circular saw second hand for 25 bucks with a bad NiCad battery. Instead of buying a new battery for 100 bucks, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I spent countless hours and meters of filament printing an adapter that should have cost a fraction of the price. There's a link below to a YouTube video on my channel showcasing the adapter in action as well as most of the build montage. Apparently, knocking your camera off the table can corrupt the file you're recording - who knew? You'll need some sheet metal 0.032" aluminum, pliers, tin snips, and files to complete this project. I made it as easy as possible to put together, but my 3D printing experience is only about a week old, so bear with me! The trickiest part was cutting out the terminal strips, but I created 3D printable patterns to lay over the metal for tracing out the pattern. Combine that with the .stp files of the whole model, and you should be able to modify it easily to suit your 3D printer's tolerances. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, and I'll do my best to help. Please note that this adapter is designed to connect the 24vdc Dewalt line of tools to the 18vdc Milwaukee lithium batteries. Connecting a lower voltage battery to a higher voltage tool can lead to high amp draws from the battery and lower RPM from the tool. I'm using mine in a light-duty way, for the most part - okay, I'll admit it, I'll probably abuse it.