Hey there…
i already own a Makita DRT50Z (or whatever the battery powered version of the RT0700C is called) and want to use it on my MPCNC. Anyone knows a mount that fits the Router and Battery?
Or even better…
Anyone has ever seen a diy Battery extension cable to get the Battery weight off the Z-Axis?
Or the optimal solution…
Anyone has ever seen an AC Power supply mod to drive the 18V Makita Tools?
Thx in advance!
That’s awesome. I wish they didn’t work so hard on the little electronics inside the battery. Maybe you can get a busted battery or nearly dead one off of ebay?
Thats a pretty decent start and not very far off from what i had imagined. Thx a lot.
Using an old battery as interface kinda contradicts the purpose of the entire operation (reducing tool footprint to make it fit closer to the z axis and get some weight off in the process) but i already found a part that solves that and basically just provides a tool-side breakout where i can run the needed voltages to.
Problem with the entire thing however is the pricetag of the power supply (around 300€ for a brand name and in those amp ranges brand names can save lives). A china spindle or a kress would be the more cost efficient upgrade.
That however changes i you want to run all you makita tools off that thing.
So for now i will just continue working on the battery extension cord solution. Maybe in the end i can run the entire machine from 2-3 5Ah packs. To machine parts for my picknic chair. In the park. During the actual picknic. 
This is an interesting solution that makes the router lighter. A battery extender.
Something like this might give a solution. But in the end, a spindle and speed control might be cheaper.
Do you have a link? Would that be strong enough to mount the tool on the wall? I have these kinds of tools and I would love to just hook them onto the wall to keep them out of the way.
The actual part is called Makita_side.stl
If it will hold the tool depends entirely on the tool, infill settings and weight distribution. It will hold the router, a drill maybe, an angle grinder most likely not. It is a pretty tight fit out of the box (which is perfect in my case), so maybe print it a little undersized. I guess you have to just try it.
