Looking for a drill with 12v cigarette style charger

Posted 12th Jun 2021

My sister and her boyfriend are off travelling in their camper soon and are looking for a drill/driver to make additions/ do repairs whilst travelling
They don’t have a inverter so the batteries would need to charge from 12v cigarette socket

I’ve seen worx have a charger for about £30, but by the time you get a drill and battery the cost can jump to £100-£150

Anybody know off or recommend any kits or anything a bit cheaper??

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13th Jun 2021
Ryobi and dewalt do in car chargers

halfords.com/too…BwE

screwfix.com/p/d…44j

But unless they've already got a compatible drill it is not going to be cheaper.

You used to be able to get tiny 2 stroke petrol drills no bigger than a 12v cordless drill, but they weren't cheap either and not really suitable for indoor use.. (edited)
12th Jun 2021
You’d be better off just getting a regular drill (such as Makita LXT or DeWalt) and buying an inverter rather than trying to find a drill that charges from a 12v socket. (edited)
13th Jun 2021
What about this, then they can get a cheaper battery drill and charge the battery while driving.

amazon.co.uk/Eon…WU=
13th Jun 2021
deleted234448012/06/2021 23:56
A 12v car charger will not provide sufficient voltage difference to charge …A 12v car charger will not provide sufficient voltage difference to charge an 18v drill battery. Thats why you need an inverter to step the voltage output up to a level where it will charge.

This is why dc-dc converters exist to step up the voltage.

Still better to buy a 150w inverter and charge the batteries that way.
Anonymous User
12th Jun 2021
A 12v car charger will not provide sufficient voltage difference to charge an 18v drill battery.

Thats why you need an inverter to step the voltage output up to a level where it will charge.
13th Jun 2021
Personally I'd go the opposite way, and pick up one of those small 3.6v drivers. Something like this;

blackanddecker.co.uk/en-…1ck

Then you can get some hex socket drill bits and screwdriver bits. This example charges off a fast USB charger which you can substitute a 12 volt to USB charger. You're not going to be going through masonry walls, but the odd hole in wood or plasterboard will be fine.
25th Apr 2022
Haircut_10012/06/2021 22:42
You’d be better off just getting a regular drill (such as Makita LXT or D …You’d be better off just getting a regular drill (such as Makita LXT or DeWalt) and buying an inverter rather than trying to find a drill that charges from a 12v socket.

You mean a mains-powered drill? They're typically 650w, and you'd struggle to find a cheap inverter that produces that much. You certainly wouldn't get one powered from a cigarette socket. If you mean using an inverter to power a normal mains charger for a battery drill, then that should work.
25th Apr 2022
Dodge6225/04/2022 18:15
You mean a mains-powered drill? They're typically 650w, and you'd struggle …You mean a mains-powered drill? They're typically 650w, and you'd struggle to find a cheap inverter that produces that much. You certainly wouldn't get one powered from a cigarette socket. If you mean using an inverter to power a normal mains charger for a battery drill, then that should work.

Sorry I wasn't clear in what I meant there. Yes, I was referring to using an inverter to plug in the battery charger for a cordless drill, I didn't mean plugging in a 240v corded drill.
27 m ago
I use an 18v Makita LXT drill, and a car charger.
makitauk.com/pro…8se
10 m ago
A great solution, but the OP didn't want to spend more than £100.
1 m ago
Just buy a cheapy battery drill charger package and invest another £20 on an inverter if you feel its necessary. Don't reinvent the wheel.

I did a load of van living in Australia. Plenty of power points you can access for a 30min charge if you want. Libraries and fast food restaurants were my gotos. I was never a big fan of inverters personally. Battery issues.