Impact driver

[Tim Lamb]

As we seem to have several users reading..

What are my chances of my 1.5Ah BL1815G batteries fitting the current offer *body only* Makita 190Z. Any issues with load control electronics?

[Andy Burns]

Have the batteries got the "star" logo and/or yellow plastic on the contacts?

[Theo]

The G series batteries aren't compatible with tools taking regular LXT batteries, so it probably won't fit. How much 'persuasion' you wish to apply is up to you...

(G series is Makita's DIY range and lower spec than the rest)

Theo

[John Rumm]

That is a G series batt

And that a LXT battery tool

So the answer is somewhere between slim and fat :-(

Since it won't fit, no!

[John Rumm]

Best price I can find at the moment:

(you will need a charger as well)

[Tim Lamb]

Ok. Scrub that bright idea. They are knocking the 190Z out at £70 or so.

From the pictures the batteries look to have similar slide in fit.

[Tim Lamb]

Indeed. I have a gearbox issue with the drill. Question for another day.

[Tim Lamb]

Pass. It is down in the workshop. Comprehensively vetoed by others anyway:-)

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[GB]

It's possible to get adapters for some purposes, eg run Makita tools with DeWalt batteries, and vv. I looked for, but haven't found, an adapter for G-> LXT, but it may exist.

It may not be worth it vs buying an lxt battery and charger.

[Tim Lamb]

Two batteries and a charger say £200 plus £70 !! I'll give it a miss.

[alan_m]

The G series tools and batteries have a different physical interface to the LXT range

[John Rumm]

It is a bit cheaper if you buy a twin pack of bats - about £170 for two with a charger.

[John Rumm]

Yup, similar but not the same.

Don't know if the G ones have forced air cooling and temp sensing when charging either.

(G batts are also low capacity in comparison)

[alan_m]

Makita explanation of batteries

I already had a couple of G series batteries and I purchased a Makita TD127D body and it has had extensive (hard) use since.

£40 from a company I've used a few times and have offered a fast service. A Ebay listing (£43 + postage) I paid around £60 a few years back when the LXT range became popular

Warning - lots of multicolour fakes on Ebay that have Makita name in the listing but as far as I'm aware they only came as Makita blue. Some listing then say Makita equivalent!

Manual

[Andy Burns]

£189 for the impact, 1x5Ah, charger, case

or £228 for the impact, 2x5Ah, charger and makpak case

[Tim Lamb]

£70 for something workable was ok. for my use level. You need two batteries for occasional use as you don't know the charge level in the one fitted.

[Tim Lamb]

Hmm. my sort of price and I'm not planning to torque up wheel nuts. Thanks.

[Theo]

It's worth keeping an eye open for deals: I got two 5Ah, a charger, a drill, an impact driver and a case for about £150 (B&Q, a '20% off everything' deal). At that price the tools were essentially free, and turned out to be another level compared to my existing Aldi drill.

Theo

[Brian Gaff]

I'd be more inclined to look at electrical spec, after all one could always fashion up an adaptor, turning it into a kind of semi cordless, and using a shell from the right now dead battery as the handle and adaptor. Brian

[Theo]

Could be done, but the G-series stuff is cheap because it doesn't have as much current output. So when you want to run a hungry tool like a saw the voltage will sag. Possibly OK for basic drills and impact drivers though.

Theo