RickyMcGrath Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 This has to be the best one I've seen yet. Very clean setup. http://pinterest.com/pin/493988652854413178/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Thats a nice set up, nice find Ricky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Nice find. I am not really big on Pinterest, but after seeing this board and a couple others, pinterest seems like you can find some pretty cool ideas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyMcGrath Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I'm thinking I may go with acrylic plates. Easy to bend with a MAP torch. The cutouts will be the only catch.then I can do all my chargers for DeWalt (20, 12 and 8v), ryobi Tek, Bosch, Paslode and Milwaukee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattias Blomqvist Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Nice find. I am not really big on Pinterest, but after seeing this board and a couple others, pinterest seems like you can find some pretty cool ideas.Same here Eric. This post made me hop on the pinterest-train. Was really easy to create a acount for that matter if you choose to log in with facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyMcGrath Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Same here Eric. This post made me hop on the pinterest-train. Was really easy to create a acount for that matter if you choose to log in with facebookI held off for a while but then I joined to follow TIA. Then after searching a little, there are hundreds of handy posts for wood working and garage stuff. I have quite the little board of things to build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I held off for a while but then I joined to follow TIA. Then after searching a little, there are hundreds of handy posts for wood working and garage stuff. I have quite the little board of things to build.I just heard about pinterist from a buddy here at work last week he does a lot wood working and gets some really cool ideas from there. I gotta get aboard on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 really cool set up - i like the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteW Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 great idea. i wish dewalt would make a supercharger like milwaukee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyMcGrath Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 I had a scrap of acrylic laying around and it should work just fine. A couple holes for vents and it's all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Good job Rick looking good brotha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattias Blomqvist Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Really nice lookin Ricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy MSG Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I have to ask a dumb question, why do all the hard work? Why not use the two key hole slots on the back to mount them to a board? If you are worried about knocking them up and off, you can be real lazy and just put one screw above it to prevent it from sliding up or you can run a small strip of wood across the top of the two or three chargers to prevent it from sliding up. It would be a whole lot less work and no potential overheating worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyMcGrath Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I have to ask a dumb question, why do all the hard work? Why not use the two key hole slots on the back to mount them to a board? If you are worried about knocking them up and off, you can be real lazy and just put one screw above it to prevent it from sliding up or you can run a small strip of wood across the top of the two or three chargers to prevent it from sliding up. It would be a whole lot less work and no potential overheating worries.Unforninately, the DCB101 charger doesn't have the keyhole slots. The DCB112 does but it has half the output amps @ 2.0 vs the 4.0 for the DCB101. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyMcGrath Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 The DCB107 also has the keyhole slots but that output is only 1.25 Amps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy MSG Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 That makes sense now, I didn't even notice the differences between the chargers until you mentioned it. Then I went and looked at what I had and it turns out I have DCB100 with no keyholes, which only charges 12 volts and is the smallest footprint charger and the DCB107 which does have the keyholes. I then took a quick look at the bottom of my DC9320, double 18 volt charger and no keyholes there either. I only have 3 of the 12 volt tools now, and the are my first choice on a ladder or in a tight space. The rest are 18 volts and not close to being ready for retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinter puller Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I like the original picture. I mounted my chargers to a board by using one 6" band clamp for each. The clamps pass through two slots in the mounting board. here is a pic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acm0719 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Good idea, but how do you keep the batteries from shorting out on the metal? Or is there enough clearance on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyMcGrath Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Good idea, but how do you keep the batteries from shorting out on the metal? Or is there enough clearance on it?DeWalt 20v slide packs have to he contacts tucked away nicely into grooves. Virtually no change of shorting out. It's not like the old two/three contact NiCad batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I love these ideas for organizing a battery charging station. I keep looking at the Milwaukee Tool Box over at HD and that top box would really provide a nice spot to put a charging station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 That's pretty slick Ricky. My charging board has my Dewalt zip tied to it right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acm0719 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 DeWalt 20v slide packs have to he contacts tucked away nicely into grooves. Virtually no change of shorting out. It's not like the old two/three contact NiCad batteries. ok, I didn't know how the tabs were placed, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Newhard Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 This was just the thread I needed to get some motivation for my new charging station thx for sharing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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