Part of the garage organization project included setting up a charging station for cordless tool batteries. I wanted a central place where I could install my chargers, and always have a few batteries charged and ready to go. I wanted the charging station to be hidden from view, and easy to keep organized but out of sight.
I set up an extension cord from the closest outlet behind my Ikea cabinets to a convenient wall cabinet, and then installed a 3/8" plywood backboard to simplify the installation of the chargers. A coat of white paint helps keep the installation neat.
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| Plywood backboard installed with four small angle brackets. Note that the shelves are actually straight - the distortion is from the camera lens. |
Next step was to install the chargers. I've standardized on two systems - 18V dewalt for most common handyman tools, and Ryobi 18V for my yard tools - cordless lawn trimmer, cordless hedge trimmer and cordless blower (I'm a pretty big fan of these three tools).
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| Dewalt charger on the left, Ryobi charger on the right. Mounting on the back wall of the cabinet maximizes space in the cabinet for batteries and tools, and helps keep things organized. |
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| Dewalt and Ryobi chargers installed on the backboard. |
And finally, in front of the chargers - lots of space for the
Dewalt 18V cordless shop vac, impact and drill.
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| Cordless tools - out of the way, always ready to go. |
Pretty simple project, took about an hour in total. Painting the plywood took the most time.
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