With my car likely arriving within a month, I'm back to looking at this. Did you finish the retractable reel setup? How is it working?
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Retractable cord reel for the Model S?
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sublimaze1
8Dec2012 / Leeroy Jenkins
Car (theoretically) will be here next weekend (Dec 8) and then I will install the retractable hose spring. Hang tight, it is a' coming ....
It will be on my "story" thread in my signature line.
Babylonfive
Power12
sublimaze1
8Dec2012 / Leeroy Jenkins
Dude - chillax! (my daughter taught me that one) - Can't hang the cord til I get the cord.
Sheesh !!!
byt
Member
I can do it tomorrow. How do you want me to weight it? The entire cable and plugs?
I'm sorry, I should have posted that a fellow TMCer PM'd me the answer. It's about 7 pounds, which was as ballpark as I needed to buy the right tool balancer.
FWIW, I couldn't find one locally (looked at Lowe's and Home Depot), so I ended up ordering online.
Babylonfive
Power12
THANK YOU!! I have been looking for a while for a pull-down locking spring system, but didn't know what it was called! YESSS
I am looking to do the same thing - hang the cord from the ceiling and pull it down when needed...
No problem, do you mind sharing what you ordered? Also, please share photos after installation since I want to do the same.
Sure. It's at home, so I'll have to look, but basically it's a 4.5-8 lb tool balancer. Once I have my car and I have the balancer set up, I'll post a picture. Hopefully a week or so from now.
sublimaze1
8Dec2012 / Leeroy Jenkins
Here's that thread (forgot I had posted).
I used this reel:
but it turned out not to have ample weight utility and the hose - er, cord - simply drifted to the floor. So I will be interested to see what others have accomplished.
I am simply using a hood and draping the cord for now.
I used this reel:
but it turned out not to have ample weight utility and the hose - er, cord - simply drifted to the floor. So I will be interested to see what others have accomplished.
I am simply using a hood and draping the cord for now.
Here's what I ended up doing. The plug is in the ceiling, the tool balancer is near the charge port, and a simple hook is between them to keep the cord from dangling too far as it spans from the plug to the tool balancer. The tool balancer then retracts after I unplug it and mostly keeps it out of the way, but it still hangs down to about the 5' mark simply because the ceiling is only 7.5 or 8 feet high.
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byt
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Miuaiga
Member
Preparing space for arrival of my Model S in mid-March. I have just ordered this retractable tool balance to hold the cord:
HUBBELL Tool Retractor, 8.0 Ft, For 5.0-10.0 Lb - Tool Balancer - 6HH11|BG-07-L - Grainger Industrial Supply
HUBBELL Tool Retractor, 8.0 Ft, For 5.0-10.0 Lb - Tool Balancer - 6HH11|BG-07-L - Grainger Industrial Supply
bareyb
Active Member
I have a loft directly over where the car will be parked. A tool balancer would make charging a snap. I'm definitely going to look into this.
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