Crapsman 19.2V impact battery

[volvo92906]

Need some advice from someone with knowledge, unlike the people at the store.

Can the lithium batteries be purchased and work for this impact? Are there benefits to it over the standard batteries? I see they sell the charger for both types of batteries. Mine came with 1 battery, and id like to get a second. Just trying to find out if the lithium will work, and if there is a benefit.

Thanks.

 

[Brownsfan]

I think that they will work on any c3 tool. I am pretty sure I read that on my drill and impact combo. It said I can get any of the c3 labeled batteries and they can be used. Try it at the store with the drills on display to find out for sure.

 

[Buckgnarly]

Yes, the Li will work, I have both. Benefits are lighter and longer life. I have a new extra charger that will do both...PM me if interested.

 

[jerryd68]

I have a large set of these 19.2 volt tools but all of my batteries are shot, is it worth replacing the batteries for these tools?

 

[Requin6]

Yes the C3 lithium battery will work with this impact. In fact I would only recommend using the lithium battery. Case in point, I first used the impact with the ni-cad it came with and it barely took off 5 lug nuts before it ran out of of juice.

I was to the point where I was about to either give it away or toss it. I received a lithium battery for Christmas for my C3 line of tools and popped it in the impact with GREAT results.

It will take off many sets of lugs and with greater torque. Even if you don't have other C3 tools an investment in the lithium battery is worthwhile as this impact is worthless without it.

 

[volvo92906]

Yes the C3 lithium battery will work with this impact. In fact I would only recommend using the lithium battery. Case in point, I first used the impact with the ni-cad it came with and it barely took off 5 lug nuts before it ran out of of juice.

I was to the point where I was about to either give it away or toss it. I received a lithium battery for Christmas for my C3 line of tools and popped it in the impact with GREAT results.

It will take off many sets of lugs and with greater torque. Even if you don't have other C3 tools an investment in the lithium battery is worthwhile as this impact is worthless without it.

Requin6, that is EXACTLY what I was hoping to hear. The reviews seemed mixed and I didnt know... Some said the lithium batteries gave it more power, others said no. The ni-cad battery I have did exactly as you said.. It was weak and ran out of juice quickly. I charged it over night and it seems like it charges and works better... But still not what I was hoping for. I dont really have the money for a nice gun like the W7150.. And my Crapsman works well for its purpose.. Just needs to be near a charger. And like today, dies.

Thank you for the other replies... Seems like a general consensus that they should work.. If they make other impacts that look alike, the C3 must be what one wants to have.. I got it on sale for less than 100.00. General reviews were all over the place, but leaned a little more toward good for doing tires. I havent been able to keep this in my car like I had hoped because it doesnt stay reliable. I took it to work and it works well, but as I said before... the charger needs to be nearby.

Thanks again.

 

[volvo92906]

Yes, the Li will work, I have both. Benefits are lighter and longer life. I have a new extra charger that will do both...PM me if interested.

Buckgnarly, I appreciate the offer. Not sure what they go for new.. And what they go for when bought with the battery kit, as opposed to just buying a battery. I will have to look into that. Thank you.

 

[Buckgnarly]

Buckgnarly, I appreciate the offer. Not sure what they go for new.. And what they go for when bought with the battery kit, as opposed to just buying a battery. I will have to look into that. Thank you.

I bought 3 kits on clearance, only wanted the Li batts and two chargers, so let me know if you need a charger....it's sitting in my garage pile so I'd like to see it go to good use, i.e. cheap!

 

[6-Speed]

The CM C3 1/2" impact will do more than lug nuts. I've used it on strut bolts torqued to over 140 lb-ft and it zips them right off. I always use the Li-Ion batteries with it; even the compact one provides plenty of useful life.

 

[GSteg]

The craftman's C3 nicad batteries are not the best out there. I did not hesitate to upgrade to lithium. I have the older 2.4ah and the newer 4.0ah. Both have been working great, but the 4.0ah last quite a long time. It makes my other power-hogging C3 tools actually useful.

 

[royesses]

I have the C3 impact and purchased the XCP high capacity lithium battery and charger separately. The lithium battery is the only way to go. Craftsman Ni-cads have dropped in quality over the years. That impact will do just about anything the home mechanic will need.

 

[krdiesel03]

There is a HUGE difference using the new XCP bats. I have almost all of the C3 tools. using them with the XCP almost makes it a different tool.

On my F250 the lugs are 165 Flb. with the nicad most of the time I could not get them to break free with the xcp it is no problem. I can use the blower for over a hour with out changing.

One nice thing about the C3 line, If the battery will fit it will work.

The line started off with a 750mah nicad, went to a 1.2Ah with the "EX" nicad, and the the latest "DieHard" is 1.5Ah

The non EX is 1.5 for the compact and 2.5 for the large.

The XCP is 2.0 compact and 4.0 for the large. But the big thing is that the XCP have more current, 10% for the small and 20% for the large. Do on the impact it will bring it to 240Flb of torque. another advantage is that nicad lose power as the bat discharges, if you are at 50% charge the tool will still run but have reduced torque, Lion supplies constant current until it is almost discharged.

 

[03protege]

I have a large set of these 19.2 volt tools but all of my batteries are shot, is it worth replacing the batteries for these tools?

If you feel like rebuilding the batteries I would say yes or if you have a large selection of the c3 line I would say yes.

If you only have 2-3 tools I cannot see economically viable to purchase 2-3 new batteries vs buying a new Milwaukee.


That said I have the old 19.2v Impact driver and I used it to install a wheel stud today. The battery hasn't been charged in months and I have used it extensively since its last charge. That battery is also about 6 years old.

I can't say they are not any good but there are definitely better tools out there now.

 

[3rdbuttondown]

I recently looked at buying a craftsman impact.

Based on reviews and GJ, I wanted to go li-ion. Found out they have an li-ion and an "xcp" li-ion - both come in two battery sizes.

The XCP is the most current offering but the large XCP battery is not sold as part of an impact kit.

I might pick up a kobalt impact and say to heck with Sears.

 

[CNGsaves]

I have large set of these 19.2 volt tools but all of my batteries are shot. I think that they will work on any c3 tool. I am pretty sure I read that on my drill and impact combo. It said I can get any of the c3 labeled batteries and they can be used. Try it at the store with the drills on display to find out for sure. Is it worth replacing the batteries for these tools?

I'd bet that Interstate battery store could rebuild those batteries, or the other battery rebuilding brick & mortar store AllPak Battery.

Yet another option on older Craftsman cordless is shop the Sears Outlet store as I noticed a few close-out battery packs starting at $1.83 !! YMMV as most were the lower voltage tools.

 

[volvo92906]

This kethy person is a spam bot... I have seen them in multiple threads and they only repost what someone else has said, word for word...

I think I am going to take a trip to Sears tonight or tomorrow. Seems like the way to go.

Royesses. unfortunately I am not a home mechanic. This impact has lost its chance to be a personal use impact.. When fully charged, it does pretty good taking the cutting edges off bulldozer blades, removes belly pan bolts, and breaks loose cylinder pin retaining bolts. The problem is, it uses its *** to do it and has nothing left for the return. Maybe a longer lasting battery can help that.

 

[royesses]

volvo92906, Sorry I did not realize you use it at work. I worked for CAT for 13 years, so I understand where you are coming from. The lithium is twice the battery of the Ni-cads, but it's still not in the same class with IR and Snap-On impacts.

 

[volvo92906]

Agreed it is not in the same class... But it works. I have my air tools and hand tools if need be. Id like to get a Snap-On one, but at close to 700.00 its a bit high.. Although I know the quality is there. And ive been eying the IR W7150. Soon. Maybe ill buy it for myself as a birthday present next month.. Maybe not?

So, I went to Sears after work today. I grabbed a lithium battery with the lithium only charger for 79.99. Went to the register and the guy working there said I could get a combo pack cheaper.. It consisted of a drill, battery, and lithium battery, for the same price. I was like really, and didnt believe it. He took me over to them and ill be damned.. a 1/2" drill driver with a lithium battery and a multi-chemistry charger. It surprised me that it was the same price, but I read it and read it again and again, and it sure is.

So now, I have a lithium battery, I can bring home my Ni-Cad charger, and my Ryobi drill and charger, and take a Crapsman drill in place of it, and itll clear a slight bit of space from my electric tool drawer. I dont have a cool charging station box... So thats awesome. I might pick up one more battery in a few weeks since I added another tool.. But its no big deal.

Thank you everybody for the input.

 

[pauls_workshop]

For you guys with the Craftsman cordless tools, these are all made by Ryobi for many years now. When you look close, most tools look just very slightly different than the similar Ryobi. The tools could even use each other's battery packs if they fit, which they don't deliberately, but they *almost* fit. Some time back, I wanted a flourescent 18v light for my Ryobi set of tools, which didn't exist but it did in the crafstmen. So I got a flourescent craftsmen and cut the bottom a bit to fit the Ryobi 18v battery in it. Works great! The Li Ion are all better than the Ni Cad but the NEW higher power Li Ion are the cat's meow. More cost though. You can rebuild the Ni Cad battery packs and some of the Li Ion but the Li Ion are much more tricky to rebuild. Only problem with the Craftsmen or Ryobi are that the batteries don't last long. 5 years tops or less. Tools are all very good. Ryobi is also same company as Ridgid. The Ridgid are just slightly better design than the Ryobi, at their higher price points. They are all good too. I'd put Ryobi/Craftsmen cordless up against anybody, perhaps just slightly less robust than Dewalt or Makita, but much lower cost. The Ryobi drill, impact driver, sawsall, super dremel rotozip clone are all very good tools I have used for years without any issues.- Paul

 

[timtim2008]

i bought a 3pc (blower, weedeater trimmer, and large lithium battery kit for $99)