Papa Jim’s Ni‑Cad Jailbreak – Wiring the Adapter & First Spin

In Part 2, we take the $5 adapter from “proof of concept” to a real, working power source. The wiring gets cleaned up, the adapter gets mounted, and the tools get their first real spin on 20V MAX power. Chapters 00:00 Making Sawdust 00:14 Never As Simple As It Sounded 01:15 DeWalt‑ified at Last 02:44 A Look Under the Hood 06:11 Will It Survive Actual Use? Parts were 'dry-fitted' for the adapter in Part 1, now it’s time to make it REAL. In this video, the adapter is properly wired, mounted to the tool, and ready to take the first real cuts powered by a 20V MAX, lithium-ion battery. Along the way, I ran into the usual amount of surprises — because nothing is ever as simple as it sounds until you actually DO IT— but the results speak for themselves. This is the middle chapter of this series, where these tools stop being “ready-for-dead Ni‑Cad relics” and prepare to become useful again. And yes… they EASILY made sawdust. Like I always say: it’s not junk… it’s my ideas waiting to happen. Watch Part 1: The $5 trick that started it -    • Fixing Dead Ni‑Cad Batteries: $5 Adapter R...   Watch Part 3: Full stress test + final verdict -    • Did a $5 DeWalt 20V MAX Fix Save My Aldi N...   Full 3-part Playlist -    • Cordless Tool Resurrection - Saving Old Ni...