Makita 18V to Chicago Electric 18V Battery Adapter
$33.99
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Makita 18V to Chicago Electric 18V Battery Adapter
$33.99
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Use your Makita 18V LXT batteries on Chicago Electric 18V cordless tools, without buying into a second battery platform. Both run at 18V, so the adapter changes the fitting and not the voltage. Injection-molded ABS on the battery side, precision 3D-printed ABS on the tool side, and pure copper contacts for steady current delivery. A practical way to extend the value of the Makita 18V LXT batteries you already have.
Specifications
- SKU
- PTA-MAK18-CHI18
- Fits this battery
- Makita 18V LXT (Lithium-Ion)
- Battery voltage
- 18V
- Runs these tools
- Chicago Electric 18V (Lithium-Ion)from Harbor Freight
- Tool voltage
- 18V
- Housing
- ABS
- Terminals
- Copper
- Current rating
- 40A continuous (80A peak at 18VDC for up to 2 seconds)
- Internal wiring
- 5 mm²
- Weight
- 131 g (4.6 oz / 0.29 lb)
- Colour
- Black
- Operating humidity
- 5–95% RH
- Operating temperature
- -10 °C to 50 °C (14 °F to 122 °F)
- USB port
- No
- What's in the box
- Battery adapter
- Warranty
- 12 months after the date of deliveryMore details
Why choose this adapter
- Your Makita 18V LXT battery and Chicago Electric 18V tools run at the same voltage, so the adapter changes the fitting rather than converting anything.
- Solid copper terminals, so less of the current is lost as heat.
- 5 mm² internal wiring, rated for 40A continuous with 80A peak at 18VDC for up to 2 seconds, so a high-draw tool is not held back by the adapter.
- Covered by a 12-month warranty from the day it arrives.
Makita 18V LXT and Chicago Electric 18V compatibility
It works in one direction only: Makita batteries powering Chicago Electric tools. For the opposite pairing, see adapters that run on Chicago Electric 18V batteries.
Compatibility can vary with the exact battery and tool model. Before ordering, confirm that your battery belongs to the Makita 18V LXT platform and that your tool takes Chicago Electric 18V batteries.
Important charging and safety information
This adapter is for powering cordless tools and nothing else. It cannot charge Makita or Chicago Electric batteries and must never be connected to a charger of any kind. Always take the battery out of the adapter before charging, and charge it on the original charger made for your Makita 18V LXT battery.
How it works
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1. Use the battery you own
Any compatible Makita 18V LXT battery you already have.
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2. Slide on the adapter
It goes where the original Chicago Electric 18V battery sits.
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3. Click in and work
No tools, no wiring, no modifications.
Makita 18V LXT to Chicago Electric 18V — Common Questions
Will this fit my other Makita batteries?
Only Makita 18V LXT batteries. Makita also sells Makita 18V Ni-Cd/Ni-MH, Makita 36V, Makita 10.8V CXT, and those use a different socket — same brand, different rail and contacts, so they need their own adapter. Compare the rail on your battery with the photos before ordering.
Will my Chicago Electric 18V tool run as long on a Makita 18V LXT battery?
Runtime comes from the battery, not the adapter — a 5.0Ah Makita 18V LXT battery lasts roughly twice as long as a 2.5Ah one, exactly as it would on its own tool. The adapter’s copper terminals and heavy-gauge wiring are there to keep resistive loss low.
Could this damage my Makita 18V LXT battery or my Chicago Electric 18V tool?
Used with undamaged, compatible equipment it is not expected to. Makita 18V LXT batteries are lithium-ion with a protection circuit built into the battery, and it keeps working through the adapter — it stays in the battery and never moves into the adapter. Stop when the tool slows noticeably rather than running the battery flat, and stop using the adapter if it becomes unusually hot or the contacts look damaged.
Can I charge through the adapter?
No, and it should never be attempted. The adapter carries power one way only, out to the Chicago Electric 18V tool — there is no charging circuit inside it. Connecting it to a charger puts the battery, the charger and the adapter at risk. Always take the Makita 18V LXT battery off the adapter and charge it on its own charger.
My Chicago Electric 18V gear came from Harbor Freight. Is that the same platform?
Yes — Harbor Freight is where Chicago Electric 18V is sold, so a battery or tool bought there is the platform this adapter is built for. What matters is the socket, and Harbor Freight stock is the reference for it.
Does it work with third-party Makita batteries?
Usually. What matters is the socket, not the badge: if the battery slides on and locks the way an original does, the adapter takes it and the Chicago Electric 18V tool runs. Aftermarket moulding does vary, so if yours looks unusual send us a photo and we will check before you order.
How much does it add to the Chicago Electric 18V tool?
131 g (4.6 oz) and a short extension between battery and tool. You notice it overhead or in a tight cabinet; on a drill or driver held normally it disappears.
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