Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT PNW High Desert Garage

[gsuty17]

Here is my garage progress so far. It’s never going to be “done”, but it’s to the point I don’t have to move too much stuff to do most projects.

Garage is a 22x24 with a 14x20 third bay. Should have added more, and I wish it was a shop but wish in one hand… you know? Ceiling is JUST shy of 10 feet.

 

[DeeDubz]

Highdez in CA?

 

[RivennHewn]

That’ll do

 

[gsuty17]

Sorry for the bad images. I was uploading from a waiting room while bored. What photo hosting website are most of you hosting on? These should be better. This is the high desert in Central Oregon.

I'm glad I opted for the extra 200 amp panel in the garage:


Then I knocked a hole in the wall so I could access the shed I needed to build:






Then I built a shed! Which was VERY satisfying for somebody who doesn't do construction.

 

[gsuty17]

Then... I filled the shed with a bunch of stuff... and the garage... and used it like that for a couple years and had a couple kids. PS- You don't want me as your Secret Santa...

 

[steel 35]

Couple nice tables in their!

 

[gsuty17]

Couple nice tables in their!

Thanks! My weld table is 1” thick 4’ x 6’. Snagged it on craigslist for $300!

 

[gsuty17]

I figured after having used it for a couple years and having ran all the 220 and 110 I needed within the garage, to the patio, and the shed it was about time to finish the interior. I wired it for surround sound, added an exhaust fan over the plasma table, and added power, data, and raceway behind the potential TV locations.

 

[gsuty17]

Added the rustoleum epoxy to the floor and started putting stuff back in! The feet I ordered from McMaster didn't hold up as well as I'd have liked. Good thing I special ordered the slip resistant ones... they were great and completely refunded my money, but I still have a plasma table slid off the pads to this day.

 

[gsuty17]

Added a unit heater, which is still not plumbed... sourcing that double wall pipe kind of ***** if you're not a contractor. Also built a workbench and went full tilt **** retentive 3d printing some more goodies for storing stuff.

 

[gsuty17]

Finished my Stanley organizer rack, and that pretty much brings us to the present. My next projects are to complete the hard piped air plumbing and build a jib crane. Finally about time to start working in the garage instead of on the garage!

 

[Dig Doug]

That looks Awesome!

Love the green!

 

[zmotorsports]

Very nice job. Looks great.

 

[Jayman17]

Your shop looks incredible! Really like the wall color and stripe complementing the green rollers. Yes, you **** for picking up that welding table for $300.
Floor looks real good too.

Jay

 

[Xti04]

Lookin good!

 

[gsuty17]

Got the jib crane up. Just need to add the montitor and keyboard mount for the plasma table. Oh, and add a hoist. None too tall, but it clears my garage door tracks there. Still can load the table with it though.

 

[wasfast]

Did you make or buy the jib crane? I'm looking for one but slightly smaller

 

[gsuty17]

I built it out of some old materials I had laying around.

 

[Xti04]

Whats the story on the jeep?

 

[gsuty17]

Whats the story on the jeep?

The jeep isn’t really a jeep…yet. It looks like one, but it is just a basket case project I picked up for about 40 cents on the dollar. The previous owner went big and bought one tons, 40’s, bead locks, lockers, 5.3 LS, 4:1 T-Case, fuel cell, LS swap radiator, wiring harness, fox coil overs, and enough barnes4wd and arktec brackets and kits and heims for at least 2 jeeps….oh, and a new 20ft car trailer… then decided he was way over his head and bailed on it really cheap.

That’s my next project. I need to grind out about 30% of his cold welds, fix the 4 link geometry, and then slap it back together for a family wheeling rig out of it.

Anybody ever do the OBDR trails across Oregon?

 

[racer-john]

Highdez in CA?

OP said PNW in his initial post.

 

[steel 35]

Have a trolley for the I beam?

 

[PugetDude]

I'm liking this thread.

 

[gsuty17]

Have a trolley for the I beam?

Since my height is so limited I'm building a Trolley now. I'm making it as low profile as possible so it bolts directly do the small electric winch I'm using. Should have it done on Saturday, with any luck.

 

[gsuty17]

OP said PNW in his initial post.

Central Oregon

 

[steel 35]

I have one, I am tripping over!

 

[zippyslug31]

Central Oregon

Hello fellow Central Oregonian!

Man, that jib crane would be super handy; would like to know more details.
I'm also digging your Stanley parts organizer. I just finished building my second parts organizers, which resemble yours, but I went with cheap HF parts organizers. They resemble yours a lot, but I'm sure not quite the same build quality... good enough for me tho.

Everything else is looking great.

 

[gsuty17]

Hello fellow Central Oregonian!

Man, that jib crane would be super handy; would like to know more details.
I'm also digging your Stanley parts organizer. I just finished building my second parts organizers, which resemble yours, but I went with cheap HF parts organizers. They resemble yours a lot, but I'm sure not quite the same build quality... good enough for me tho.

Everything else is looking great.

Howdy! Thanks for the compliments on my organizer, especially since I don't work with wood. That's pretty much the only project I've ever made from wood, other than the shed I built (if that even counts?). People will hate me for saying this but...it's kind of awful. It's an imperfect material! Haha, just not for me. I had a rack designed in steel but it's gone up in price so much I couldn't justify it.

Here's my crane. I had a 10ft chunk of 4.25 OD x 3/8 wall tubing and an 8ft chunk of 4x9.5 I beam a buddy got me from his works scrap pile.

 

[PugetDude]

Hello fellow Central Oregonian!

Man, that jib crane would be super handy; would like to know more details.
I'm also digging your Stanley parts organizer. I just finished building my second parts organizers, which resemble yours, but I went with cheap HF parts organizers. They resemble yours a lot, but I'm sure not quite the same build quality... good enough for me tho.

Everything else is looking great.

GJ RULE- you have to post pics of your HF Storage Bin Orgainizer.

 

[zippyslug31]

GJ RULE- you have to post pics of your HF Storage Bin Orgainizer.

I don't like encroaching on another guy's thread, but here's a quick shot...

 

[zippyslug31]

Howdy! Thanks for the compliments on my organizer, especially since I don't work with wood. That's pretty much the only project I've ever made from wood, other than the shed I built (if that even counts?). People will hate me for saying this but...it's kind of awful. It's an imperfect material! Haha, just not for me. I had a rack designed in steel but it's gone up in price so much I couldn't justify it.

Here's my crane. I had a 10ft chunk of 4.25 OD x 3/8 wall tubing and an 8ft chunk of 4x9.5 I beam a buddy got me from his works scrap pile.

Nice.
If I put something like that together, I'd be a little concerned about too much weight bearing down on the building structure. What do you imagine the capacity is?

 

[PugetDude]

I don't like encroaching on another guy's thread, but here's a quick shot...

Here's the HF Organizer bin thread:

Cabinet for Small Parts Storage Cases

this thread really oughtta be a sticky. but I like the blue wiring box idea for nuts/bolts/washers. in this thread https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7677460&postcount=2

www.garagejournal.com

 

[gsuty17]

Nice.
If I put something like that together, I'd be a little concerned about too much weight bearing down on the building structure. What do you imagine the capacity is?

I'm no Civil, so you're on your own their. I ran enough numbers to feel safe with some pretty small loads, relatively. I have a 440lb Chinesium winch for mine, and likely won't ever need to lift more than that with it.

 

[gsuty17]

Finally got around to building new steps for the back patio. Played around with my gopro and filmed most of it.

 

[gsuty17]

I couldn't leave well enough alone, I kept imagining what a sheet metal Stanley rack would look like. My buddy bought a sheet metal brake and I couldn't resist the opportunity to try out a new tool! Only two components, infinitely stackable, bolt pattern fits standard and double thick Stanley's, slots in back for Spax lag bolts on 16" centers.