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DudeWoody t1_iu4tkxv wrote

For the folks on this thread that have a Dyson already, but the battery has shit the bed or is about to - you can get battery adapters so you can use DeWalt/Makita/Milwaukee/whatever rechargeable batteries with the vacuum. The adapter costs ~$25~$30 and installs very easily. I can get ~1.5 weeks use out of a smaller battery. Definitely a qol upgrade.

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whatthehellhappensto t1_iu5v62g wrote

can you elaborate?

what’s a battery adapter and how do we use it on a dyson

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Dartser t1_iu66w96 wrote

I imagine it's just a piece that plugs in to your vacuum charge port and you put a rechargeable battery on it.

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DudeWoody t1_iua2jjn wrote

You actually have to take the OEM battery out of the vacuum and it goes in place of the battery, and then you attach a battery to it.

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DudeWoody t1_iua2evm wrote

Pretty much what u/MySweetUsername linked to, but you need to make sure you get the one that's specific to your vacuum model and is built to take the kinds of rechargeable battery that you have. Like for me I have a V8 Dyson and DeWalt Batteries, so I had to get one according to those specs. I think it's like 2 or 3 screws to take the old Dyson rechargeable battery out, and then the battery adapter attaches using those same screwpoints and screws. You can't use the original Dyson charger or hanging dock now, so when the battery dies you have to take the battery off the vacuum and put it on it's OEM charging station (and even without the battery the vacuum still won't hang on the wall mount), but it's a small extra step to greatly extend the life of an otherwise great vacuum.

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Checktheusernombre t1_iu61f4q wrote

Yeah how would you go about this? I have Bauer batteries for my tools and it would be awesome and it would last so much longer if this was a possibility.

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DudeWoody t1_iua4a3s wrote

Confirm which model of Dyson vacuum you have (like for me I have a V8 model) and find the battery adapter that matches. Like if you have a V6 and want to use your Bauer batteries, lookup something like "Dyson V6 battery adapter for Bauer batteries" - seeing as Bauer batteries are Harbor Freight's version of someone else's battery, you might need to do some digging to make sure you get the right one.

It's like 3 screws to take the OEM battery out, you put the battery adapter in its place (using the same 3 screws), and then slide the battery on and off just like your other cordless tools. It's pretty awesome.

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BigBrothersMother t1_iufoqxr wrote

A little off topic but the thing with tools is that once you buy into their ecosystem they think they have you... Ie. Bauer, dewalt, Makita etc. Because the batteries only work with that brand...

But a couple years ago you could start being able to buy adapters on ebay/Amazon (about $15 each) and it changed my world. I had upgraded to Makita from Ryobi for most things but still had some old Ryobi tools that were perfectly fine even tho their batteries had long since died. Bought a few adapters and now use my long lasting Makita batteries with them no problem

This has opened up my world as well since now I buy any brand tool I want or need if I see a good deal or prefer another brands model (Milwaukee, dewalt etc) and just buy an adapter for my Makita battery!

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RavenNymph90 t1_iu6u3i0 wrote

DeWalt makes a good cordless/battery operated vacuum. It’s easily portable.

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DudeWoody t1_iua2ymx wrote

Yes but I already had the Dyson vacuum, so rather than getting a whole extra vacuum, I got a $25 part so I can keep using what I have. Granted if someone has DeWalt batteries but no Dyson vacuum, of course go with the DeWalt vacuum over the Dyson.

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excessivegreed t1_iueud2i wrote

I was very interested in this concept but discovered that the Dyson V6-V8 run on 21.6V and of course Makita is 18V. No problem for regular speed but if you want to use it at max suction it obviously won't work.

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