![]() ![]() But the box and the website have a a box around the craftsman. The craftsman logo on the tool itself just says craftsman without a rectangular box or rectangular colored outline around it. The new (reverse polarity) tools released by SBD Craftsman use batterys are labelled "V20", not 20V. When Sears sold craftsman to SBD, they retained the right to sell tools under the craftsman brand for a limited number of years. To add to the confusion, there are third party batteries, some of which may omit the incompatibility tabs on the battery housings.ĭespite being owned by Stanley black and decker since 1969, DeWalt uses a different connector that brings out the taps between the cells - the battery balancing being done in the charger instead of the battery. Old Craftsman has a long history of selling tools manufactured by many different companies under the craftsman brand and the first three digits of the part number were a manufacturer code. But the battery front doesn't slope like the black decker, so while the tool heads interchange the batteries may not without some dremel work. The bolt on has a gray and black tool body rather than craftsman red or black and decker orange. ![]() I would note that bolt on was actually the black and decker matrix - interchangable tool heads on the same motor body. NEITHER of these are compatible with the 20V Max line nor are they compatible with each other! And yet SBD does continue to sell Black & Decker 20V Max tools which are compatible with the older (but not that old) standard. SBD has come out with a new Craftsman v20 line AND Sears has come out with a new Craftsman 20V line. Now that Sears has sold the Craftsman brand to SBD, insanity has taken over in the Craftsman 20V tool marketplace. I've even got adapters to use these batteries with my old Dewalt 18V tools and that's worked out great. The reason for this is that Stanley Black & Decker (SBD) manufactured the Craftsman 20V Max line. I've sorta standardized on these as they are fully battery compatible. ![]() I have some Craftsman 20V Max tools (aka Bolt On) as well as some Black & Decker 20V Max tools. Do you realize that means there are now THREE 20V Craftsman product lines, all incompatible with each other? There was a 20V “Professional” line that was already discontinued. ![]() Regardless of the Craftsman brand ownership, I think it’s just stupid that the new 20V Craftsman stuff is incompatible with the old. The Craftsman battery however it appears they have reversed the polarity which will probably cause more problems for SB&D if there is no protection with people trying batteries from there other lines. They are all easily modifiable except for the B&D batteries due to the slanted plastic on the side. They just make them not work with plastic tabs on top of the batteries, slots on the tools, and plastic slots on the sides. So these tool/battery are compatable with each other but mutually incompatible with prior tools bearing the same brand.Īll of the others (PC, B&D, Bostitch, Stanley Fatmax, etc) have the same 4-pin connection with the same polarity. There is more than one craftsman brand and more than one craftsman 20 volt battery configuration, including reverse polarity. No Amazon affiliate links (they'll be removed by the Automod).Ĭareful. No posts promoting crowdfunding projects. No advertising or promoting tools, brands, 25000 woodworking plans, your YouTube channel, etc. This sub is not a place to discuss religion or politics. Pants optional, close-toed shoes required. We don't mind if you post a link to a video on your youtube channel, we just ask these submissions are not your primary activity on the subreddit.īe nice to each other or you will get a stern timeout from our over-qualified mod team.ġ. This is not the place to promote your youtube channel. All SPAM will be removed immediately and spammers will be blocked. If you feel your post was caught by the spam filter, message the mods HERE and we'll get all up in there to unclog it. We all love them, we all use them and we want to see what you find! If you're a newbie or DIYer, feel free to ask our experienced experts for advice. Please feel free to submit static images, dynamic images, videos, memes. ![]()
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