onocoffee
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Saw a listing for 2013 manufacture C 15 Li - is it worth considering in modern times as an additional drill? Will is work with modern 18v batteries?
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C 15 still viable?
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waho6o9
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waho6o9
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15v and 18v are not compatible
The 12v in the recon sale is the best course and it comes with 2 batteries and a systainer
I have 2 older C12v drills and they're awesome.
All the Best
The 12v in the recon sale is the best course and it comes with 2 batteries and a systainer
I have 2 older C12v drills and they're awesome.
All the Best
Cheese
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I have a C 15 and the only batteries that work are the BPC 15 batteries. Neither the older BPC 18 or the newer BP 18 batteries fit in the drill. The drill still works fine despite both the batteries and the drill being over 13 years old.
mino
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Also the /old style/ even more rare 12V packs from C12 Li will work with it.
You may try modifying a new small 12V pack so it fits and see how it goes. Unless there is some electronic safety block it should work fine.
The drill is viable. I love my T15. The batteries are discontinued but you should be able to find non Festool batteries online just like I find for my 12 volt Festool drill.
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I have a T15 that I keep in the house/garage for general utility so I don't need to run out to the shop. I bought it second hand years ago to replace my original Festool 12v drill/driver that reached end of life long ago after doing a stint as the "house drill/driver". The 15v batteries are still strong and reliable for me, but I guess they recently discontinued the replacements so at some point that could enter into the picture, although not necessarily in my own lifetime. 
Cheese
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I decided to take Mino's advice and modify the new BP 12 Li 2,5 C battery pack to fit the C 15. A small rib needed to be removed from both sides of the battery pack. What you wind up with is a super light weight drill assembly that actually feels lighter than the new CXS 12 drill. Everything appears to work as it should. I'm curious to test it against the CXS 12 for driving smallish lag screws.
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mino
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This is great news!
Where this gets interesting:
The same packs will most likely work with the current CARVEX, the C/T 18 drills, the PDC/DRC 18/4 as all those are 10.8V-18V range tools.
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The most interesting usage is the CARVEX where the weight difference compared to a 4.0 HP pack is significant and helps with agility. I was using my PSC with the old 12V packs for that reason.
Also the PDC/DRC when one needs the high speed but not power - at 12V the tools have less power but not that much lower top speed.
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onocoffee
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What??? That's a pretty compelling reason now to get the C15 - since I've got the CXS12 and the batteries. Thanks for posting your results!
RJNeal
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Lane o he party, I have 2 C15. I use them all the time. 3 good batteries and two completely dead batteries.
I’ll probably have the dead ones freshened up when the triplets start having issues
I’ll probably have the dead ones freshened up when the triplets start having issues
Cheese
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RJNeal
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I find it’s also easier to use the “C”s out of position.
On some ladders there’s not a hole large enough for the drill to fit in. I usually use a chisel in one of the smaller holes for a vertical post, then I can place he drill over the chisel handle to keep it on top of the ladder. Can’t do that with a “T”
On some ladders there’s not a hole large enough for the drill to fit in. I usually use a chisel in one of the smaller holes for a vertical post, then I can place he drill over the chisel handle to keep it on top of the ladder. Can’t do that with a “T”
