Milwaukee M18 to New Bright 12.8V 1/8 R/C Raptor by Omega23jp

Last crawled date: 3 years, 3 months ago

this is a bolt in kit to adapt your new bright , 1:8 scale , 12.8 volt , r/c ford raptor to run on Milwaukee M18 batteries , this fits all M18 batteries up to the 12.0 amp.
thing you will need
1x printed dummy battery with 2x 3/8 long 10-32 set bolts
1x printed adapter body with 1x voltage adapter ,
2x m18 bus bar contacts that are 0.032 thick , 0.500 wide , 0.7 long
2x set bolts that are 1.0 long
4x electrical wires
4x bolts to hold adapter body
8x magnets for body quick connect
4x screws for holding body magnets
4x bolts for holding chassis magnets
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this was a little project i did to get all my stuff on 1 battery platform. it does not make it more powerful and the biggest batteries weight makes it a little sluggish , but the run time and standardized battery made it worth it for me.
this is a easy kit , but it is still a kit and may be beyond the skills of dewalt users. do not try unless you are confident you can do the instructions below.
installation instructions :
take out 4x screws that hold truck body to chassis.
install 4x magnets that are 12MM O.D. , 4MM I.D. ,
4MM thick , countersuck with 4x screws into body
install 4x magnets same as above but with reverse
polarity with 4x bolts into chassis
verify body properly attaches to chassis
install adapter body , route new electrical wire through chassis slits and route motor wire in adapter body slot to not pinch it , then bolt down the adapter body onto chassis using 4x bolts
install the 2x wires from the slits into dummy battery (very important to align polarity) and clamp with the 2x set screws , drives set screws in almost fush
install dummy battery
pull extra wire back above chassis and hot glue or tape it
install m18 battery
place body on chassis
get controller and play
this can also be fully uninstalled just as easy
the voltage adapter is adjustable , i will preset it to 12.8 , it can be easily supered up for more power with a small flathead screwdriver
Tools needed :
philips screwdrivers , 3/32 allen wrench , why is this font so big , tape ,
sheet metal snips , hot glue gun
link for the voltage adapter i used and designed for fit :https://www.ebay.com/itm/5pcs-XL4015-5A-DC-Buck-Step-Down-Voltage-Converter-Constant-Current-Power-Module/142632518904?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
i have one kit left over for sale on ebay if you would like to save some trouble :https://www.ebay.com/itm/Milwaukee-M18-adapter-KIT-to-New-Bright-12-8v-rc-ford-raptor/114253090193?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225074%26meid%3De8c3b43f078c4d94a354765ca8ed5253%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D114253090193%26itm%3D114253090193%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778%26brand%3DMilwaukee&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507
it has been a while since i made these , so if you see a missed step or know some of the missing bolt or magnet sizes then leave a comment.
I suspect this adapter may fit several other new bright 1/8 r/c's but do not know
I am placing this on public domain so that every sentient being may use this at their own discretion.
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