Here's what to do with your old NATO plugs

[aboonski]

I just uploaded a very short video which makes use of a semi-defective NATO female jumper cable part that most people would dispose of. There are many applications for this part besides using it to fabricate a Dewalt Battery Cheater like the one I made. I can also use this to power my 24 volt MRE heater as well. Here's a link to the video:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXxZwrueOYY[/media]

If anyone has difficulty making it to the site, just go to YouTube and do a search under Dewalt Battery Cheat.

 

[gimpyrobb]

I'd like to see how you wired up the terminals inside the batt.

 

[aboonski]

It was relatively easy. Once you remove the cells from the housing you just splice into the conductors leading to each of the pins making sure you keep the polarity the same as it was before the modification. You just drill holes for whatever you want to use for receptacles, in my case, the black and red female connectors available at any electronics store. When I make up another one of the cheater batteries I will take pictures of what I do along the way and post them in a few days. Like I mentioned in the text of the YouTube video, I plan to make use of the Riobi 18 volt battery system to power the 18 volt Dewalt tools by using the Riobi 18 volt flashlight as a "slave" output in a similar manner as you see in the Dewalt Battery Cheat only it will provide the power instead of receiving it.

 

[Chevytruck]

wow

another use for that lol

i wonder what other things we throw out that we can reuse?

 

[Chow717]

that was cool... nice post!

 

[bigelk50]

Very Very well done!!

 

[wreckerman893]

Good way to recycle.

I have several of the old slave ports with the two prong (prior to NATO) plug in my "have no use for but can't stand to throw away" pile.

Maybe someone on the site has a use for them.

But if you don't have the old end to reuse you could buy one of these from me.

I think they were intended to operate a MRE heater or battery charger.

They are new and still in the box and plastic wrap. I am selling them for 25 bucks each plus shipping.......you don't want to know what Uncle paid for them.

PM if interested.

 

[quarkz]

Wreckerman893,
What is the breaker mounted on the bed used for?
Idon't think I have that on mine.
Thanx
Tony

 

[dragonman]

Hello are these 110v or 24?

 

[wreckerman893]

Dragon...they are 24 volt..donno why they had that type plug on them. It can be cut off and whatever you want can be attached. They also have a fuse in them.

Quarkz...that bed had a cover on it and they used that plug to get power for the lights they had installed on two of the cargo bows...may have been a mees hall or supply truck and they needed the light for night ops.

 

[Cdub]

When I saw this, I thought it was kinda cool..........

C'dub

 

[ARMYMAN30YearsPlus]

Very Nice job and one I may have to replicate with all my dewalt tools sitting for 2 years while I have been deployed.

 

[Chevytruck]

so dewalt tools are 24v?

 

[Cdub]

.............that bed had a cover on it and they used that plug to get power for the lights they had installed on two of the cargo bows...may have been a mees hall or supply truck and they needed the light for night ops...........

I was planning on doing that same exact thing with the done lights I bought from Medlog............Me and my son enjoy camping in the back of our five ton during the swap meets in Aberdeen and Gilbert as well as the Sussex show in NJ.....



....Sorry for the interruption……now back to your regularly scheduled program……..


Excellent job with the Dewalt tools……….that’s just OUTSTANDING…….!!!

The uses for the NATO plug are endless limited by your imagine only……

Cheers,

C’dub