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== Battery Circuit == | == Battery Circuit == | ||
connections between Battery and Protection Circuit:<br/> | |||
[[File:DeWalt_DC740KA_Balancer_mit_Akku-Schutzschaltung.png|x200px|the inside of the Battery]] | |||
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Originally, the battery circuit was using a 20A protection circuit:<br/> | Originally, the battery circuit was using a 20A protection circuit:<br/> | ||
[[File:ProjectDeWalt Battery Replacement 2.jpg|x200px| | [[File:ProjectDeWalt Battery Replacement 2.jpg|x200px|connections between Battery and Protection Circuit]] | ||
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This was modified in order to support 30A:<br/> | This was modified in order to support 30A:<br/> | ||
Revision as of 21:48, 5 November 2018
| ProjectInfoBox DeWalt baterry replacement | |
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| Status: | done |
| Release Date: | October 2018 |
| Initiator: | |
| Team: | Johannes |
| Materials Used: | DeWalt cordless drill with broken battery, 3S lipo, a balancer bord, |
| Software Used: | Fusion 360 |
| Approx. Cost: | approx. 10 € (without the battery) |
Our dewalt cordless drill had a broken battery which needed to be replaced. In order to replace it, we used LiPo batteries with a custom charging curcuit. In addition to this page, the discussions during the replacement can be read on github.
Once done, you can find the repaired drill on the drilling table again!
Battery Circuit
connections between Battery and Protection Circuit:
Originally, the battery circuit was using a 20A protection circuit:
This was modified in order to support 30A:
The battery case had to be recreated. This was done using the 3D Printer. The files can be found here.
Charging Station
Since the battery got replaced, we also needed a new charging station:
