April 8, 2025
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NEW 7/1/25 - I added a profile for a single charger and 4 batteries as was requested by a couple people. Everything else is the same. This will fit on the X1C and the P1S/P1P now.
A friend of mine needed a dock for his Milwaukee M18 batteries and chargers and was looking at something that was $100. I told him I thought I could come up with something, and I did and now I present it to you. Disclaimer, I do not have any Milwaukee M18 tools or batteries myself, but I did borrow his so I could make this. If you have any problems, please let me know and I will be sure to fix it.
This dock will hold (x2) Milwaukee M12/M18 Chargers like you see in my photos. This is the only charger I have access to, so I am not sure about different model chargers. I would assume the pegs that hold the charger would be the same, but I did have to put grooves for the small “legs” on the chargers to slide into which could be different on other chargers. The chargers fit quite snug, but as long as you pay attention and don't give too much force putting the chargers on or off, I think the snugness is perfect so the chargers dont move at all when loading and unloading batteries. There are also grooves where the chargers mount so that you can bring the charger cables to the back for a cleaner look. I just put the cable in the groove, with a bunch of slack in the front, lined up the chager to the pegs, slid it on and then pulled the cable tight. It was pretty easy. Because the are mounting holes on the very top that are covered by the chargers when they are mounted, this will need to be mounted to the wall before you slide the chargers on. I did check and it is snug, but there shouldn't be a problem getting the chargers on once this is mounted to the wall.
It will also hold 6 M18 batteries of various sizes. The biggest one I have access to is a 5AH, and there is plenty of room under it that any bigger battey should fit. I would keep larger ones on the top row since it is better supported, but the bottom row is strong and should handle any size battery too. The batteries do fit a bit loose, but I did not want it to be hard to put them in or take them out. Once mounted on the wall, there should be no need to have a tighter fit.
Since there was some dead space to play with above the top row of batteries, I decided to add 9 spots to hold various types of hex bits. It can be a convenient place to store bits so you always know where they are. In my print, these holes were a little looser than I wanted, so I did adjust the holes to make them a bit smaller before I uploaded it on here, and I have not printed that out since I don't need another and didn't want to waste the filament. It should be fine, but please let me know if you have any problems and I will fix it.
There was still more usable dead space behind the hex bit holders, so I also added slots on both sides where you can slide in reciprocating saw blades (or anything else that will fit in there). I have trouble keeping track of my blades, so I figured again, why not have a space for them so you always know where they are.
There are 7 mounting holes to make sure everything is secure and will handle the weight of being loaded with batteries and chargers. All the holes are countersunk. I would suggest mounting this into wood studs, or maybe a piece of plywood or something for stability. Please do not mount this into just drywall, the drywall probably won't hold the weight of being loaded up.
This model does use about a half a roll of filament. Somewhere around 550 grams depending on your settings.
I would suggest 3 walls, and 20% Adaptive Cubic infill. Must have support for the slots where the saw blades go. I would suggest standard support as I did print one of these with trees and the trees got a bit messy. The standard supports were a bit harder to remove, but it wasn't too bad.
I did print this model with 15% infill also, but the one with 20% just feels so much sturdier. But, that being said, I don't think there will be any problems with the one I printed with 15%.
I made this myself in tinkercad, so if you have any requests or concerns, please let me know and I will do what I can ASAP.
I did borrow part of this https://makerworld.com/en/models/483450-stabilized-milwaukee-m12-m18-rapid-charge-mount#profileId-395641 made by https://makerworld.com/en/@Code_Craft to make placing my charger mounts easier. Otherwise this is my own creation.
Boost MeIf you are able to boost my model, I would very much appreciate it.License:
Standard Digital File License