Garage Storage

[toolgirl1230]

Hey guys! I'm doing a project for school right now to redesign the way we store and charge our outdoor products and batteries. I'm ultimately interested in DC (cordless) outdoor products, but I know that's a small market, so i'm interested in where/how you charge your batteries and also where/how you store or hang your outdoor products.

It would be an AWESOME help to me if you could post some pictures of your garages or storage sheds where you keeps your stuff. THANK YOU!!

 

[BPJOOP93]

at first i thought spam but a member for over a year with 3 posts.
as far as your question my old cordless weedeater hung on the charger in my shed. my milwaukee tools have the chargers on a wall in the shop.

 

[dladcock]

We have used recycled electrical boxes to protect the chargers and batteries from the elements. Some are weatherproof with seals on the doors. I have one in a shed that's wired with a plug set so it can be moved as layout changes.

 

[kbs2244]

If I am reading him correctly,
he is looking to charge tools that are used outdoors,
not charge the tools outdoors.
There are any number of battry charger mounting ideas on y-tube.

 

[dladcock]

I thought I read how we "store and charge". My Bad.

 

[bad_idea]

Please hold up your driver's license in the picture of your battery chargers...

 

[toolgirl1230]

That's a really smart idea!

 

[toolgirl1230]

Oh sorry...I was referencing dladcock's idea about putting chargers and batteries in an old electrcial boxes.

 

[toolgirl1230]

Do you think people have a preference for this kind of thing? Would it be easier/less messy if you could hang up your whole tool onto a charger, without separating the battery and the tool? Does that interest you at all?

 

[tolken4]

If I am reading him correctly,
he is looking to charge tools that are used outdoors,
not charge the tools outdoors.
There are any number of battry charger mounting ideas on y-tube.

I think, if you are reading it correctly, he is a she.

Another spot to check is the forum where they sup up power wheels. Lots of charging of batteries over there.
http://forum.modifiedpowerwheels.com/

 

[bugnout]

Do you think people have a preference for this kind of thing? Would it be easier/less messy if you could hang up your whole tool onto a charger, without separating the battery and the tool? Does that interest you at all?

I keep a battery in my drill because I use it so much, but I keep the batteries in the charger ready to be used for all other tools.

 

[mdbeck1]

All of the cordless stuff stays in the unheated, uninsulated garage. I keep at least one drill with a battery in it at all times. I also keep a flashlight with a battery in it. Most of the other batteries are either in one of the three chargers or on the shelf next to it.

 

[mdbeck1]

...and since you're doing a study please post the results. It would be of interest to some of us.

 

[dladcock]

Do you think people have a preference for this kind of thing? Would it be easier/less messy if you could hang up your whole tool onto a charger, without separating the battery and the tool? Does that interest you at all?

I think for my use, keeping the tool and a battery together would be a plus, with chargers for extra batteries in the same location.

After giving your proposal some thought, I would look closely at a built-in cabinet of some sort to store DC tools in my particular application. The previous post show some good ideas, but they appear to serve a production environment addressing convenience. For my needs, cordless tools are used with varying degrees of frequency.

Having an organized, dedicated location, with expansion capabilities (for more tools!) would interest my current needs.

Good luck with your project and thanks for addressing these needs!

Lynn