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Milwaukee Quik-Lok Outdoor Tool Storage Solution

4/11/2019

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This post is sponsored by The Home Depot.
As part of The Home Depot ProSpective Tool Campaign, we got a chance to try out the new Milwaukee M18 Quik-Lok Outdoor Tool System. Milwaukee is fairly new to the outdoor tool market, but as newbies in the field, they've come out strong with this latest offering!

The system utilizes a power head that can be used with four different outdoor tools and extension pole. The power head is sold with the string trimmer, which according to our small sampling of readers on Facebook, is the most popular garden tool! The edger, pole saw, and hedger trimmer as well as the extension pole are all sold separately. We tried them out on an episode of Workshop Wednesday which you can see here.

We got a chance to try out the tools, but were perplexed as to how we were going to store them. Steph came up with a really simple way to store another brand of outdoor tools and adapted the idea for the Milwaukee system. That girl is really smart!
How to make a storage system for the Milwaukee outdoor tool system.
As far as storage systems go, this one is fairly inexpensive. You'll need a 2x4, a 2x6 and some PVC pipe. In theory, this could probably be made with scraps you already have in your garage!

Materials/Tools:


  • 2x4 (Home Depot)

  • 2x6 (Home Depot)

  • 1” PVC Pipe (Home Depot)

  • Gorilla Glue 4 fl. oz. Original Glue (Home Depot)

  • Milwaukee Hole Dozer General Purpose Bi-Metal Hole Saw Set (14 Piece) (Home Depot)

  • Dremel Multi-Max 5 Amp Variable Speed Corded Oscillating Multi-Tool (Home Depot)

  • RYOBI 18-Volt ONE+ Cordless Brushless Jig Saw (Home Depot)

  • Milwaukee M18 FUEL 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless String Trimmer with QUIK-LOK Attachment Capability (Home Depot)

  • Milwaukee M18 FUEL QUIK-LOK 10 in. Pole Saw Attachment (Home Depot)

  • Milwaukee M18 FUEL 8 in. Edger Attachment for Milwaukee QUIK-LOK Attachment System (Home Depot)

  • Milwaukee M18 FUEL Hedge Trimmer Attachment for Milwaukee QUIK-LOK Attachment System (Home Depot)

  • Milwaukee M18 FUEL 3 ft. Extension Attachment for Milwaukee QUIK-LOK Attachment System (Home Depot)

  • Husky 1-1/4 in. Ratcheting PVC Cutter (Home Depot)

Determining the placement for the 2x4 holders for the Milwaukee Quik-Lok system.
The storage system is going to be constructed within our unfinished wall. Here Steph is measuring the width between the studs to get an exact fit. You can see our little diagram in the right of this pic with rough measurement for the placement of the 2x4 holders.
Cutting the 2x4 on the Ridgid miter saw.
Steph cut all the 2x4s to length on the miter saw.
Husky Ratcheting PVC cutter is a much safer option. This cutter cuts pipe up to 1 1/4 inch.
We usually cut PVC on the miter saw, but when it comes to cutting shorter lengths, that seems a bit dangerous. This Husky Ratcheting PVC cutter is a much safer option. This cutter cuts pipe up to 1 1/4 inch. This is 1" PVC pipe.
Marking the PVC pipe using a Kreg Multi-mark tool.
In order for the tool attachments to hang, we are going to make use of a small bump on the connecting end of each tool. Basically, the tool will go up through the PVC pipe via a notch that we cut out, and then be turned past the notch to hang from that bump just past the notch. There's a picture below that shows this clearly. Here we are marking the PVC for the notch.
Cutting the notch from the PVC pipe with a Dremel Multi-Max.
Cutting the notch from the PVC pipe with a Dremel Multi-Max.
Dremel rotary tool fitted with a sanding disk
We used a Dremel rotary tool fitted with a sanding disk to sand down the rough edges.
Cutting the PVC with the Husky ratcheting PVC cutter.
Cutting the individual pieces of PVC pipe. Watch the video see how we dealt with the problem of the PVC collapsing as we cut it.
Cutting holes with a high quality hold saw.
Cutting the holes in the individual tool shelves. Tip: use high quality hole saws. We used both Milwaukee and Diablo brands in this build. This is a 1-3/8in hole saw and for the powerhead we used 2-1/8in.
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Here's the finished shelf in place with the PVC piece glued into place. The "bump" comes up through the notch...
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...and then the tool is turned to hang on the uncut part of the PVC. The tools are positioned so that when they are turned, they hang flat to the wall.
The tools can be attached right on the wall.
A bonus with this storage system, is the power head can remain in place on the wall, while attachments are swapped out. It's easier than putting the tool on the floor to make the changes. Once the attachment is in place the powerhead can be lifted from its holder.
The shelves can hold the M18 Milwaukee batteries.
The shelves do double duty to hold batteries and other accessories. That can holds extra string trimmer line as well as tools that come with the system.
The Milwaukee Quik-Lok powerhead on the storage wall.
The powerhead hangs from a 2x6. The notch holds it securely but allows it to be removed easily.
The finished Milwaukee outdoor tool system storage wall.
We added an extra shelf for additional supply storage.
All the Milwaukee tools hang flat against the wall.
All the tools fit snugly into the wall and out of the way, but easy to access.
When we built this wall for the garage makeover in 2018, we anticipated it would hold yard tools and more. We purposely left the studs exposed so that we could expand our storage capacity via built-ins into the wall. Never did we imagine, it would be the perfect set up for storing this new expandable Milwaukee outdoor tool system. 

We acknowledge that The Home Depot is partnering with us to participate in the ProSpective 2018 Campaign. As a part of the Program, we are receiving compensation in the form of products and services, for the purpose of promoting The Home Depot. All expressed opinions and experiences are our own words. Our post complies with the Word Of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) Ethics Code and applicable Federal Trade Commission guidelines.

FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first!

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