Able to use the CT Cord Wrap with WCR1000 and CT handle

[TomGadwa1]

Ever since I installed my WCR1000 on my CT36 I was frustrated about losing the cord wrap that came with the CT36. As many have done I resorted to hanging my cord on one of the tool hooks which worked in a pinch. BUT drumroll please I figured out a way to use my lonely unused for too one cord wrap on my CT36! I am now much happier and can sleep at night once again! What I did was semi brutal in that I had to sand down the curved profile on the cord wrap. I sanded it such that it would lie flat upon a piece of plywood mounting plate. I sized the mounting plate so that it nestled into the side column of the WCR1000. I bolted the cord wrap to the mounting plate. Then I drilled holes in the mounting plate for high tech attachment method to the WCR1000 column. It fits in between the CT handle and WCR1000 column perfectly and works a treat! Here are some photos:
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Showing CT cord wrapped in place.
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The cord now unwrapped from the cord wrap.
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View showing how the mounting plate nestles between the CT handle and WCR1000 column.
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View showing top of cord wrap and high tech attachment method.
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View showing bottom of cord wrap and high tech attachment method.
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CT cord now happily stowed away on its original cord wrap! Now all is right with the world.

 

[hhh]

great idea...  have the same setup, and always regretted the loss of the cord keeper -- i use the back single tool holder as the cord keeper...

 

[jeh]

The cord keeper on my CT33 is a nuisance when you need to change bags or filters. I have to completely remove unwind it to do so. My vacuum is only a few feet from the outlet so I never needed all of that cord. I just bought a CT48 so I'll have to find a new place to put the cord. At least it won't interfere with the bag change anymore. Seems there could be a plastic attachment to the vertical portion of the boom arm or to the handle to wrap the cord around.

 

[Brice Burrell]

Ever since I installed my WCR1000 on my CT36 I was frustrated about losing the cord wrap that came with the CT36. As many have done I resorted to hanging my cord on one of the tool hooks which worked in a pinch. BUT drumroll please I figured out a way to use my lonely unused for too one cord wrap on my CT36!.......

Tom, if my memory serves, it is the CT handle that prevents the cord wrap from fitting, not the workcenter.  Don't want to confuse anyone not familiar with these parts.