Fab Shop

I think the garage gallery might be my favorite forum on earth… Where else can you find so many smart ideas and great spaces? My latest favorite? Easy. Jay’s modern barn inspired fabrication shop. It’s glorious.

Check it out.

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A Magnetic Solution

I’m a bit of a neat freak when I’m working on my stuff. Frankly, I just can’t stand working on dirty parts or dirty cars or in a dirty shop… It makes me clumsy and messy which in turns makes every thing all the more dirty. It’s a viscous cycle that makes my head hurt contemplating.

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The MaxJax Portable 2-Post Lift

When the MaxJax lift was announced in our forums a few months ago, I decided I had to have one. It’s compact size was perfect for my low shop ceilings (9′) and I figured its portable posts would be great for when I just wanted to get the unit out of my way. In my mind, I considered the MaxJax Portable Lift to be a sort of replacement for my trusty floor jack and jack stands. I had one shipped to Texas as soon as I possibly could.

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Plastic Bins

Through the years we’ve had some pretty amazing articles pop up here on The Garage Journal. The following is just a few of them:

  • Pass/Fail

    Love the prices of discount tool houses, but not the quality? Learn which cheap tools make the grade and which don’t right here.

  • Two Car Garage Gallery

    Have a typical two-car garage and want to use it as effinciently as possible? You’ve come to the right place for ideas. Check it out.

  • Nimrod’s Domain

    Our favorite work shop in the world… You can’t buy cool and you can’t by atmosphere. Nimrod proves it!

  • The BMW House

    Need space to hold Bavarian’s finest? No sweat. Just follow this build from start to finish for some incredible ideas. Check it out.

  • The Bunker Garage

    It’s huge, gorgeous, and almost done… Check it out here.