Weed wacker storage

[dubdoc]

Just wondering if there are any cool ways to store a gas engine string trimmer (weed wacker) when not in use ? Let's see how you store yours.

 

[66HertzClone]

Mine is battery powered, I have on of these racks in my garage, I put two heavy duty S hooks through the grid from the underside, and then used two of the 5" jumbo carabiner clamps to support the shaft. It's easy to access and is above my head and out of the way. Sorry, no pictures of it.

 

[zmotorsports]

I fabricated mine out of some 1" square tubing.





And I painted them with the same Rustoleum Hammered paint.

 

[k-os]

I use this from Amazon.

 

[stroked93]

I use this from Amazon.

Nice, Just ordered one for myself.

 

[Caddybill]

I use this from Amazon.

I have the same one, love it. Bought it at Sears years ago.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

This pic stolen off Pinterest who stole it from Family Handyman!

It's an electric whacker but I don't see why it couldn't work for a gas powered one. Easy peasy!

 

[kaymccampbell]

I put a big carabiner round the neck, and hang it vertically on a hook on the shed wall

 

[Crazyjake8493]

This pic stolen off Pinterest who stole it from Family Handyman!

It's an electric whacker but I don't see why it couldn't work for a gas powered one. Easy peasy!

This is exactly what I used to do when I had a gas trimmer. Worked great, kept my chainsaw and oil/gas cans on the shelf.

After I switched to battery saws and trimmers I just hang them vertically on the wall now.

 

[tomtomgt356]

I have a hook in the bottom of one of the rafters and hang it by the handle. It hangs at ~20-30° angle but is still above head height.

Edit: just reread that you were asking about gas trimmers. Mine is electric.

 

[Negen]

I use a wolf-garten rack.

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[Bent Handle]

Two spring clamps spaced so one is over the handle and one is over the end of the shaft. If they are both on the shaft it will spin upside down.

 

[Voi]

I have the old version of this.

 

[pioneer1]

Nice, Just ordered one for myself.

You can get them at Lowes for 1/3 the price

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Arnold-Universal-Hanger-for-String-Trimmers/3654332

 

[Jon_E]

Mine sits on whatever convenient flat surface I can find in my shed.

 

[tboy]

You can get them at Lowes for 1/3 the price

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Arnold-Universal-Hanger-for-String-Trimmers/3654332

Nice! I had dropped one on my list when k-os linked it above, but deleted it and purchased from Lowes on your link! Thanks, saved me a tenner!

Saw this pretty nifty thing here on Amazon for Ryobi weed-wacker attachments. I think I'm going to 3D print one for my Troy-bilt ones (probably the same thing anyway).

 

[Mattlt]

I pounded two 60d polebarn nails into a wall girt in the shed, it's been hanging on them for years...

 

[Kenstone1]

My shed has exposed studs, I put a deck screw, a fender washer, a spacer to hold the fender washer away from the stud, and hang the trimmer from the metal guard:


Pretty much cost nothing using stuff I had.

 

[Kenstone1]

Another thing I use are these HF hooks, but like everything else I modify them

Cut 'em up and use them as singles

Cut 'em up and tack weld the 2 hooks together for 4 screws same stud mounting.
You could use a hose clamp if you don't have a welder



HF hooks are $0.99 with a coupon, so $0.49 for singles when cut in half.
I bought some bulk black plastic end caps on Amazon, way cheaper than onesies/twosies at the hardware store.
Sorry for the drift,

 

[Boilerhouse]

I store mine horizontally on the rafter ties in a small shed where I store most of the seasonal equipment.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Unfinished walls. I hang it by the guard on the top plate of the wall.

 

[Bolson32]

These hooks on Amazon are insanely awesome. I use them in my gym to hold Olympic bars, they're probably overkill for a weed whip but they're cheap and sturdy.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LHDS42C/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[couch67]

2 large bicycle hooks screwed into the shed rafters 4' apart. Out of the way and doesnt take up precious wall space.

 

[The_Geologist]

I remove the attachment from my Troy-Bilt 4-stroke trimmer and set the power head horizontally on top of some cabinets I have in the shed. This avoids fuel leaks and oil leaks.

I hang the attachments on a double hook like others have shown, though I do really like the hanger cap option that someone else posted above...

 

[twistedstang]

Out of the garage and in a shed

 

[PCMusicGuy]

I made my own mount for mine. I have the MLOK setup so it just needed to hold the string trimmer attachment.

 

[Greenlawnracing]

I have the old version of this.

I have the same, however I turned in my man card and bought an electric trimmer about a year ago. The motor isn’t as wide, so it almost slide through it now.

Solution is to hang it upside down.

 

[boiler7904]

I've got two of these in my shed - one for my string trimmer and one for my edger.

https://gemplers.com/products/fimco-metal-storage-rack-for-handheld-weed-trimmer-hedge-clipper

 

[paulsomlo]

A garbage can?

Used mine twice now this season, starts and runs fine, then I turn it off. If I try to start it again, it quickly floods, with fuel dripping out the back of it. I'm almost at the point of giving up and going electric.

 

[NUTTSGT]

2 large bicycle hooks screwed into the shed rafters 4' apart. Out of the way and doesnt take up precious wall space.

About the same thing as mine. Two for the weed eater and a another for the leaf blower.

 

[jsaw]

a couple hooks in the wall studs, and a bungee cord

 

[LS6 Tommy]

I went low buck.



$.98 at the hardware store. The "Tee" handle on the powerhead of my Echo SRM-210 fits in it perfectly.

Tommy

 

[stl_commuter]

I use a Gladiator slat wall and hook. My Sears trimmer is 20 years old though and leaks a bit periodically. At some point soon I’ll switch to the Stihl battery powered version.

 

[C_F]

My Ryobi electric weed eater has this handy little hook built into it.

So I bent two long peg hooks, to cris-cross each other & hang it here. Works great.

 

[Arne73]

This is how mine stores. This was 5 min before I broke the pull starter[emoji34]

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[nerraw117]

another example

 

[lolaetype]

Mine hang by the "D" handles in a closet under the stairs that go from the garage up to the house. That is also where the leaf blowers and chain saws reside.

 

[RandyRanderson]

Chain.

 

[Bessy]

I went low buck.



$.98 at the hardware store. The "Tee" handle on the powerhead of my Echo SRM-210 fits in it perfectly.

Tommy

X2. Found one that was a little bit larger, than the one pictured. Hangs my echo right inside the door of the shed so it's always easy to get at.

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[niget2002]

I have the old version of this.

I use these too.

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