Electric Chord Reel Ideas for Weed Wacker?

[bjaspud]

Every time I have to get out the weed wacker out I find myself wrestling with 150 foot of loose electrical cords.

Can anyone give me any suggestions or pictures showing how I can mount an electrical cord reel in my garage so that I can just grab the end of the cord, unreel it, and walk outside and go to work.

Spud

 

[zkling]

What is your budget? Ultimate something from reel craft.

http://www.reelcraft.com/pdfs/catalogs/power_light_cord_reels.pdf

What I do? I have a 2 old rims from spare tires (thinner) mounted the the wall. One for extension cord, one for air hose. Tip, hang them up in a figure 8 so they don't coil when you pull then off. Invest in a gas weed wacker. The freedom is soooooo much nicer.

 

[Mattlt]

Store the cord in a 5-gallon bucket. Cut a small hole near the bottom and run the male end through it, leaving enough cord so you can plug into a nearby outlet. Then simply loop the cord inside the bucket. When it's time to weed-whack, plug it in, and walk away from the bucket with the female end of the cord. No tangles. Feed it back into the bucket when done.

 

[rshadd]

The Greenleaf Wonder Winder works well. I was skeptical when I bought mine, but it really does work well. It coils the cord perfectly every time. About $20 on Amazon.

http://www.grnleafinc.com/Wonder_Winder.asp