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Comment on can you change a power tool from 240v to 110v ? by engineer01

engineer01 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:48:59 +0000

How could changing the plug change the power requirements? You MUST use a transformer. If the tool is a European tool to be used in an American/Canadian outlet, you must also see if the tool can work on a frequency of 60 Hz (USA/Canada), while European equipment uses 50 Hz. A transformer changes voltage and current but not frequency.
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Comment on can you change a power tool from 240v to 110v ? by to_700million_idiots

to_700million_idiots — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:35:59 +0000

go ahead …. burn your house down

best advice we can give

DO NOT MEDDLE WITH THINGS YOU KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT
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Comment on can you change a power tool from 240v to 110v ? by Milldonkey

Milldonkey — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:06:59 +0000

Most homes and small businesses in the U.S. have 240vac available from the existing Edison circuit. You need a double pole breaker wired to a 240 receptacle.
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Comment on can you change a power tool from 240v to 110v ? by Johneye

Johneye — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:36:59 +0000

How could changing the plug change the power requirements?
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Comment on can you change a power tool from 240v to 110v ? by The Yeti

The Yeti — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:05:59 +0000

Get a transformer
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Comment on can you change a power tool from 240v to 110v ? by Iceman

Iceman — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:57:59 +0000

Your better off buying a new power tool that is 110v.
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Comment on can you change a power tool from 240v to 110v ? by Riftvalley

Riftvalley — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:47:59 +0000

essential to use a proper 240V/110V transformer. VERY Dangerous to do what you are suggesting!
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Comment on I know I am going to be getting more tools and stuff for my workshop. I need to re-arrange my workshop? by misterpoopypants

misterpoopypants — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:45:59 +0000

I have 9 file cabinets I got for $5 each at a government surplus place. Old file cabinets are great because they are cheap (if you go to the right place), they are usually made to hold a lot of weight, and there is a spot on the front of the drawer to label the contents.

And they are metal, so you can stick magnets to them.

One drawer for hammers, one for wrenches, one for screwdrivers, one for plumbing, one for electrical, etc.
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Comment on can you change a power tool from 240v to 110v ? by deqwanbiz

deqwanbiz — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:40:59 +0000

better to use transformer/voltage adaptor
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Comment on I know I am going to be getting more tools and stuff for my workshop. I need to re-arrange my workshop? by propreno

propreno — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:33:59 +0000

I just finished cleaning and sorting out my workshop.
I’m a General Contractor so I got a LOT of different tools for different kinds of jobs, and LOTS of different parts..
The first thing I did was to buy a big Craftsman roll-away tool cabinet.
It’s actually three stacked on top of each other.
Kind of expensive, even on sale, but worth it.
Makes all your tools portable.
Then I sorted out tools for each drawer.
Screwdrivers; phillips on one side, slotted on the other; in one drawer.
Wrenches; metric on one side, SAE on the other; in the next drawer…
I have a drawer for electrical tools and meters, a drawer for plumbing, one for cutting tools, woodworking…
The bigger drawers I saved for power tools, pipe wrenches, and hammers.
I never knew I had so many hammers.
Anyway, this emptied all my smaller toolboxes which I filled with parts; plumbing fittings in one, electrical parts in another…
Then I labeled each one.
My automotive tools I keep separate in a shed.
I also installed pegboard on the walls to hang the longer tools like levels and pipe clamps…
Lastly, I got some display bins that a hardware store was throwing out.
These I filled with more parts for repairs; one for electrical, one for cabinetry… and labeled these too.
You probably don’t have so many miscellaneous parts to deal with, but this might give you an idea of what you are trying to achieve.
My big problem is making sure I put the tools I use back where they belong…
Good luck.
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General Contractor for just over 5yrs now.