My Not Hanging Cordless Drill Storage

This is how I organize my cordless drills. Unlike many others, I chose to not hang my drills from plastic pipes or slots in plywood shelves. Instead with this solution my drills rest in good balance, and I won't accidently damage the direction switch when docking the drill. The station has a hidden space for chargers below the drills, so they can be charged when docked. It also has a small accessory drawer at the bottom.

I wanted to store my coordless drills for fast access, as I use them all the time. All my drills have approximately the same head diameter, and I found they can all dock in a 45 mm hole. The spacers lift the handle of the drill just enough the get the machine body to dock flush with the plate.

The spacers are different for each drill. I could have shaped them like the profile of each different battery, but I didn't bother, and it isn't a problem. If the spacer has the right size, the drill body rests nicely against the edge of the hole.

I didn't fasten the plate or the spacers. It isn't nessasary, and this way I can easily make changes if a new drill comes along.

I played around with finding a good angle for the plate. If closer to horizontal, the drills can be stored in a drawer.

I saw many examples of drill storage where the drill is hanging from a plastic pipe or a cut-out in a plywood shelf. But i wasn't sure about this idea, because the direction switch would come in the way, and maybe get damaged.