Homemade Carrier Extension

At home, we often have to work with electric tools and devices (electric drills, rotary hammers, circular saws, electric planers, etc.) at a considerable distance from the outlet. And if the extension cord has a long length (more than 25 m), it becomes difficult to unwind, wind and store it. Therefore, we decided to make a portable extension cord (see. Fig.).

The extension cord consists of a base, a pillar, and a wire-mounted reel. A plug connector is connected to one end thereof, and a plug to the other. The bobbin is mounted on the axis with the help of curly washers and is locked with the wing nut.

The stand consists of a pipe curved in the form of a bracket 1 / 2–3 / 4" and two corners welded to it. The axis, on which the bobbin with the wire is mounted, is welded to the upper one, and is fastened with two screws and nuts M6 and the base with the help of the lower rack.

Portable extension cord: 1 - plug connector. 2 - bobbin, 3 - base, 4 - plug, 5 - handle, 6 - wing nut, 7 - washer, 8 - wire, 9 - stand, 10 - screw and nut M6, 11 - axis.

Work with a portable extension cord as follows. Open the wing nut 1/2 to 2/3 of a turn and wind the wire from the bobbin to the desired length: connect the plug to a power outlet, and connect a current consumer to the plug connector installed on the bobbin. At the end of the work, the wire is unwound by rotating the reel with a handle and then locking it with the wing nut.

You can wrap more than 40 m of wire onto the extension cord, while it does not take up much space during storage.

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