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DIY Welding Project: Cordless Tool Charge Station [Guide]

DIY Welding Project: Cordless Tool Charging Station

DIY Welding Project: Cordless Tool Charging Station

Is it a challenge to find spaces for all your tools in your shop or garage? Follow these instructions to build wall-mounted storage shelves for your cordless tools and chargers so you can get them organized and out of the way!

Cordless Tool Charging Station Project Plan

Tools and Materials


  • Miller® Multimatic® 220 AC/DC multiprocess welder with spool gun and TIG torch (or other TIG welder)
  • Hobart® MaxalTig® 1/16 or 3/32 size, 4943 or 5356 alloy aluminum filler metal (or similar filler metal)
  • .080" thick 5052 aluminum sheet Options: 3003 aluminum sheet for the charger shelf or steel can also be used for the entire project
  • Stomp shear (or other cutting tool)
  • Bending brake or hand bending tool
  • Rotex punch or hole saw
  • Stainless steel wire brush
  • Acetone
  • Drill
  • Step drill bit
  • Optional: Marker
  • Optional: Tape measure
  • Optional: Square
  • Optional: Level
  • Optional: Dual flowmeter regulator

 

WARNING: READ AND FOLLOW ALL LABELS AND THE OWNER’S MANUAL.

Andy Weyenberg

Andy Weyenberg

Andy Weyenberg began welding at his father’s business a few years before joining the Army. After going to school for Electro-Mechanical, he started working for Miller Electric Mfg. LLC as a technical service rep and training instructor. Andy has built and raced stock cars since he was a teenager — and now builds high-performance street vehicles. 

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Posted Feb 11, 2024