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extension cord problem FIXED

zipper

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Ok here is my fix for extension cords laying around. Find an old water hose real. Fix it on the wall but not purement so you can take it off and cary it around. You also need a short 5 or 6 foot cord to hook it up. It will hold 5 or 6 100 foot cords.so here are some pics enjoy.

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C_F

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Not a bad idea, the large crank handle would make it easy to roll 'em in.:thumbup:

I've got 3 little handheld ones similar to this that I'm using...
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...they're easy to carry around, then I just hang 'em on a peg hook when I'm done.:)
 

ImportTuner

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It doesn't look that good, but I guess it's functional; I've been looking for something similar ... haven't found it yet ...
 

1320stang

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I don't have a pic or a cord handy to take a pic, but I'll try to describe. You may have seen this on service trucks running around town.

First, I usually do this on 100' cords, 50' minimum. I double the cord over on itself, essentially 'folding' the cord in half, ie. 100' cord doubled over is now a 50' length. I go to the looped end, middle of the cord, and loop it over on itself, making a knot with a loop about 6" in diameter. You reach thru the loop with your hand and pull the pair of cords thru about 6". So you have a pair of cords thru the loop and have made another loop. You reach thru this loop and grab the pair of cords again and do the same. You do this until you run out of cord, you've made a big multiple slip knot. When you grab the plug ends, you keep pulling and it undoes itself until you get to the loop you made in the middle of the cord. A drawback is that it makes the cord look like a stretched out coiled phone cord when it's laying on the ground, and you should always use a cord at it's full length, not coiled up, it's tempting to just undo what you need. But once it's braided, it folds up nice and flat on itself and stores easily. It's a little work, but far less work than untangling a rolled up cord done using your arm and elbow.
 
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wilbilt

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I have a 100' cord I've done that with a few times. It definitely keeps it from becoming tangled. Usually, I'm too lazy to drag it out and loop it, so I just coil it up.

The next time I need it, it is tangled :(

You'd think I would have learned by now...
 

mulepackin

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1320stang said:
I don't have a pic or a cord handy to take a pic, but I'll try to describe. You may have seen this on service trucks running around town.

First, I usually do this on 100' cords, 50' minimum. I double the cord over on itself, essentially 'folding' the cord in half, ie. 100' cord doubled over is now a 50' length. I go to the looped end, middle of the cord, and loop it over on itself, making a knot with a loop about 6" in diameter. You reach thru the loop with your hand and pull the pair of cords thru about 6". So you have a pair of cords thru the loop and have made another loop. You reach thru this loop and grab the pair of cords again and do the same. You do this until you run out of cord, you've made a big multiple slip knot. When you grab the plug ends, you keep pulling and it undoes itself until you get to the loop you made in the middle of the cord. A drawback is that it makes the cord look like a stretched out coiled phone cord when it's laying on the ground, and you should always use a cord at it's full length, not coiled up, it's tempting to just undo what you need. But once it's braided, it folds up nice and flat on itself and stores easily. It's a little work, but far less work than untangling a rolled up cord done using your arm and elbow.

We call this a "daisy chain", works great!:thumbup:
 

Cebby

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I've got to figure out how to do that. I have a feeling mine would end up in a big knot. I've already perfected that...
 

sndwks

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Well I don't have anything fancy, I just give em the old wrap around the arm trick.

1320- i've got that same snapper riding mower.
 

1320stang

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My grandpa sold that mower to a man before my grandpa died. My father bought it from the guy grandpa sold it to and he ran it for a while and gave it to me.
 
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