skinnyb
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That actually looks great. I am fortunate so far. I have an odd ball Black and Decker 20V drill and hedge trimmer that uses the same battery. A Bosch 18V screw driver that is rarely used. My go to is Ryobi 18V and 40V so far. Plan on staying with the Ryobi architechture in the future if possible. Those chargers are mounted on my garage wall. The others stay in the cabinet....Most people choose one tool and battery eco-system and stick with it. Me, I tend to shop for the tool I want based on performance or preference first, then consider the battery family second.
I probably don't recommend the method, it's certainly the more expensive route, not to mention juggling various batteries and chargers...............which is the subject of this post. I currently have 10 different chargers serving 11 different battery systems.
- Milwaukee 12v and 18v (M18 and M12 tools)
- Makita 18v
- EGO 56v (Blower, Fan and Inverter)
- Stihl AL101 36v (Hedge trimmer, pole trimmer, chainsaw, blower)
- Stihl AL1 10.8v (Handheld hedge shears)
- Solo 10.8v (Easy 206 Sprayer)
- Briggs & Stratton 18v (Victa Mustang 750iS lawn mower)
- ShineMate 18v (3 and 5-inch polishers)
- Rupes 18v (5-inch polisher)
- Rupes 10.8v (iBrid Nano polisher)
Ideally, I would love to do something like below, but there is no easy access to power where I'd want to locate this.
So, I came up with something that would suit my chosen location. This area is where I have charged batteries from for a while, but in a very disorganized way.
(An old image taken before the flooring went down, and even before chargers got located there.)
To start with, I decided to keep the polisher chargers above my chemical storage cabinet next to the sink, this charging station will be for outdoor power equipment and general tools.
Firstly, I bought a piece of dressed pine from the hardware store, which was cut into two identical pieces. I then sanded and painted both with paint I already had on hand.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/285-x-19mm-1-2m-dar-pine-premium_p8401502
I then secured the timbers to the racks using stainless steel bolts that I also had in stock. This created a gap between the two pieces of timer, allowing the power cords to route through to the back. It was then a matter of measuring and driving in screws to hang each charger, along with two power boards on the back. The EGO charger will remain free standing due to its size, and in theory leaving room for potential future additions.
I now just have to figure out some cable management to tidy things up and it will hopefully serve me well.
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