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old pic but garage is the same only difference is some of the bikes are newer,
I am constantly looking for things, ordering stuff I already have somewhere and frustrated as one can be.
I was trying to get by thinking things would get better, not worse. Well F me and my rosy outlook.
So, I have been trying to rebuild, restructure and reorganize as I maintain 4 modern bikes, 12 VMX bikes, and work on customer’s bikes.
Someday perhaps.
My one car garage/ man cave at max capacity with 3 motorcycles and a Peloton bike. Small ac unit and ceiling fan make it fairly comfortable even in the middle of the summer. 72 inch rolling tool cabinet has been great addition. It serves as work beach, storage and power supply.
Probably not as important in smaller areas but makes it easier to work with pneumatic tools in a bigger space.
Pit Row
As stated, I was moving, packed up January/February 2020 and started bidding on houses by February. I lost out on 18 houses I bid on. I finally gave up.
I then decided to rebuild this garage and brought one tool box to replace four, new bench, and I am changing the lighting to LED, plus trying to sell off an extensive VMX parts inventory.
It will take me longer then a weekend to make this all happen. Due to injuries sustained in car accidents where I was rear ended (twice), I am lucky to last 5 hours out there.
But, you are right, it is impossible to work in that environment.
Repeating some of what others have already posted. Priorities:
1) Lighting. Lots of it. Not just overhead, either. A row of LED lights around the perimeter at eye level makes a big difference.
2) Shelving. As much as you can fit.
3) Power. If you don't have 220V, get it. Also, many newer homes have a dearth of 110 outlets in the garage. Might as well add a bunch of them around the perimeter while you're messing with electrical stuff.
5) Air. After higher amperage power is installed, get a badass air compressor. 2-stage, 80 gallon, 15cfm@90psi minimum. Pick out the meanest compressor you can afford, the spec your wiring with plenty of headroom.
6) Welder. There are some pretty decent MIG/TIG welders out there for under $1K. I did some aluminum welding yesterday for the first time ever on one of my bikes yesterday and the sense of accomplishment was almost as awesome as not having to find someone locally to do it.
7) Security. I have a camera in my garage. It's set up to call my phone why it detects activity. Also, locks. Embed a hardened steel loop in the floor to serve as something to anchor you bike to. Also, I run a padlock through the garage door rail and a bracket on the door itself. With all of the above, even if someone manages to get into your garage, they going to have to work to steal your stuff and make a lot of noise while doing so.
Most importantly:
Fill your side of the garage with stuff before the wife decides to turn it into a craft shop.
It is! It’s from a Kingsville TA-4J and the speed brake is from a VC-8 A-4 they were sending over to the bombing range in Vieques to become a target. The HGU 55 was a massive upgrade over my flight school issued heavy and ill fitting HGU 35. The middle one is essentially an upgrade with an integrated visor to because the strapped visors were coming off during ejections.
Intruders!! Some of the best people I know were A-6 drivers. As always, Fly Navy!
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