I have lots of Snapper and Powerworks 60v tools and battery's, I had not thought of slipping a Greenworks battery into the Snapper case. Did it today after I saw your video! I know I could cut the Greenworks case and I was fixing to do that, but I am so glad I saw your video.
This was super informative and helpful and also well created. I own a mix of greenworks and snapper tools and plan to make the modifications so I can use all of batteries for each tool. I couldn't find any info on this topic other than they "weren't compatible" so thank you very much for making this video showing that they are.
I have two Snapper 60V power tools with 2 batteries and charger. I saw the Greenworks 60V 16 inch chainsaw with battery and charger for $100 today at Lowes. Now I know the outer shell can be swapped and the tools still work; I have 3 batteries to use now. This is a big help. Thank You very much.
It is funny how brand-name manufacturers will buy their batteries from the same supplier, and change such SMALL details about the casing to make it so a normal consumer would have to buy from them haha. Interesting video! =)
You are a brilliant man, but I am sure that the crooked manufacturers wouldn't agree with me. There should be standardization with these tools, just as there is with screws, nuts, bolts, washers, etc. When the integrated circuits were first put on the market, Motorola and TI, the only manufacturers of the devices made sure that they couldn't be interchanged by requiring the input voltage to be applied at different terminals. The U.S. Government stepped in very quickly and required ALL integrated circuit makers, then and for the future, to standardize the pin-out for the devices. They should be doing this now for these new battery operated devices, like mowers, blowers, trimmers, edgers, etc.
Great video. When my Kobalt 80 volt chainsaw died I considered switching back to 80v greenworks however that would have left me with 2 80 v batteries that wouldn't work in the new saw...or so I thought!! Looks like I could have made it work. Good to know
You saved my tools!!! FYI, Powerworks 60v 4ah battery works on Snapper tools. And leaving the case in the tools or charger, and have the bare batteries changed, would be another hack too! 😆
This video came to me like a gift. I bought a greenworks 60v mower today and I have the 60v snapper tools ad well. I was wondering if I csn use them since they didn't fit the charger. You just saved me $129. Thanks!!!
Depends on if you're looking for a easy second battery where you'd want functional cases on both, or replacing an old battery that doesn't work well enough to keep anymore.
I’m a cautious person, but 60V under the right conditions has enough potential to bite ya. I would design some covers or insulate those terminals. Good stuff though.
I can confirm that the Greenworks Pro LB6025 2948802-RC 60v HC 2.5 Ah Battery is compatible with the Snapper/B&S SBA260V applications IF: You swap out the rear casings for fitting into Snapper charger & tools. You will need a T10 security bit to remove 4 screws. I had an extra bad Snapper battery that wouldn"t take a charge or jump, so swapped the cases. I would guess you could cut/modify a bottom groove in the GW case & waterproof (epoxy?) if you don't have a Snapper battery case to swap out.
I took a small handheld grinder and removed 2 notches on the housing of a Greenworks 60 volt rapid charger that I bought on eBay. No returns. I have a Powerworks 60v lithium ion 5ah battery. Now not only can I charge my power works 60 volt battery, I can also still charge a Greenworks works battery. Powerworks is owned by Greeworks and the difference in the two chargers are simply two notches.
Battery packs are like bike frames, in that OEMs source them from specialist manufacturing firms who will sell to anyone buying sufficient quantity. In that vein, I've seen the same 60V packs as those under at least one other name (which escapes me at present...sorry).
power works. i have a snapper 60v mower and 2 power works tools. the chainsaw and the weed eater. the batteries are interchangeable. i bout two used green works 60v batts today and will be modding the cases to fit my snapper and power works tools.
Thank you so much for the helpful information Anh Vu! I don't know if this is possible or not but I was hoping you could answer if the New 82-volt Snapper batteries are backward compatible with the old Snapper 60-volt tools. I have a 60-volt Snapper battery that's gone kaput on me. It's not accepting a full charge anymore. And I'm not looking to buy a brand-new set of tools and batteries. Im thinking about either replacing the bad cells on my 60 V batteries or purchasing whole new batteries. The ones on Amazon that are sold by Chinese knockoffs seem kind of promising but I have no idea of the quality. I could also buy the 82-volt snappers to replace the 60. or take the cells of the 82 and put them in the older one. The best and most optimum scenario is if they use the same battery connections, I can just plug it right in. What it looks like now is that I'll just get the green works and shave down on the sides, so that it fits into the snapper. But if you get an answer on the 82. If it actually operates at a higher performance level because of the higher voltage. I would definitely just buy that. Thanks again for the helpful information!!
What is the voltage range (min-max) for these 60V ? They are not standard 60V. Also.. which terminals to charge without the brand name charger ? Thanks !
hi i want to balance my 5 ah dewalt buttery becouse is not charging any advice thanks i done everything you said on your video 6 cell buttery but dewalt is 5 cell
@@vuaeco nope same problem with the ridges not lining up. But from this video you could maybe switch casings or grind the bottom ridge off which one doesn't fit the charger. 40v greenworks and 40v yardworks are identical I have both 40 v chainsaws and they swap
@@fun_ghoul Just one. There's only enough room for one in the Razor E300. I made it last year and here's the video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lDnF8M_OZek.html
@@vuaeco Oh, _that_ one...cool. Anyway, if you only get 2Ah, you can hardly do better than the 20R cells. Those things take a shit-kicking and just keep getting up for more.
This video makes no sense. So you need to buy a GW and a Snapper battery in order to interchange. Why not just buy 1 or the other???? Using these batteries with no case is dangerous and will kill the battery very quickly.
It is funny how brand-name manufacturers will buy their batteries from the same supplier, and change such SMALL details about the casing to make it so a normal consumer would have to buy from them haha. Interesting video! =)
