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A fantastic house and garage...less is definitely more in this case!!! 
Modern Garage in Far East
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abstamaria
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Dear all, many thanks. I appreciate your comments and that you visit once in a while. The house and garage are finished, so there is little to add to this thread. I am making good use of the garage and workshop and now enjoying the various, other builds on GJ. They are great.
Magnus, I can't believe you lived in that modernist apartment since 1942! You are too young for that. I tend to look for the tranquility of a minimalist space, so the trade-off is that I can't accumulate anything! But I agree with your philosophy too.
LLWillysfan, that is an amazing project on such lovely (and vast) property. Congratulations; I will keep reading your thread. Your house plan looks like an early Richard Meier design (which I prefer). It will be awesome.
Many thanks again, Jimmie, Andrew, all. My best,
Andy
Magnus, I can't believe you lived in that modernist apartment since 1942! You are too young for that. I tend to look for the tranquility of a minimalist space, so the trade-off is that I can't accumulate anything! But I agree with your philosophy too.
LLWillysfan, that is an amazing project on such lovely (and vast) property. Congratulations; I will keep reading your thread. Your house plan looks like an early Richard Meier design (which I prefer). It will be awesome.
Many thanks again, Jimmie, Andrew, all. My best,
Andy
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abstamaria
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Postscript. Work in the garage (lifting a Porsche)
The garage is done, and no remedial work has so far seemed necessary (knock on wood). At the risk of being off-topic or redundant - there are similar discussions elsewhere in the forum - let me just complete this thread by showing work done since completion of my build.
Let me show these jack pads that allow me to lift my Porsche, a 996 GT3. The problem with lifting this model Porsche is that it is very low and has plastic skirts on the sills or rockers that are lower than the jack points. The MaxJax arms, used as is, would crush these skirts.
The 996, as with the 993 before it, has unusual jack points that look like upside-down cones with keyholes at the tips. The pads shown below, non-factory items available on the market, lock into these keyholes. It has a rubber grommet that protects the jack point. These are intended for alligator floor jacks, and one of course will need for for use on a four-point lift.
Because the GT3 is so low, one needs to remove the standard MaJax jack pads, so I glued the rubber discs on the Porsche pads to protect the arms and also provide some grip.
Here is one pad in use.
The garage is done, and no remedial work has so far seemed necessary (knock on wood). At the risk of being off-topic or redundant - there are similar discussions elsewhere in the forum - let me just complete this thread by showing work done since completion of my build.
Let me show these jack pads that allow me to lift my Porsche, a 996 GT3. The problem with lifting this model Porsche is that it is very low and has plastic skirts on the sills or rockers that are lower than the jack points. The MaxJax arms, used as is, would crush these skirts.
The 996, as with the 993 before it, has unusual jack points that look like upside-down cones with keyholes at the tips. The pads shown below, non-factory items available on the market, lock into these keyholes. It has a rubber grommet that protects the jack point. These are intended for alligator floor jacks, and one of course will need for for use on a four-point lift.
Because the GT3 is so low, one needs to remove the standard MaJax jack pads, so I glued the rubber discs on the Porsche pads to protect the arms and also provide some grip.
Here is one pad in use.
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abstamaria
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Porsche on MaxJax
Here is the Porsche on the lift, with the MaxJax arms clearing the sill skirts nicely. The lift is at its highest level, so the car clears the ceiling nicely too.
Andy
Here is the Porsche on the lift, with the MaxJax arms clearing the sill skirts nicely. The lift is at its highest level, so the car clears the ceiling nicely too.
Andy
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jimmie jam
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Andy, your pads look great and work very well. I have the same issue with my C6. Many guys end up with cracked rockers due to same. I actually solved my problem with BMW jacking pucks (for a 325) that snap perfectly into the "slot". I just leave them in, you can't see them and they only stick down .25". Who would have thought...BMW parts that fit perfectly on a Chevy. 
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abstamaria
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Hello, Jimmie. I didn't know C6s and BMWs needed Jack "pucks" as well. I Googled the subject and now know a bit more. Do you mean you drive with the pucks on? On a Porsche, they would fall off very quickly.
Andy
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Stuart in MN
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A friend of mine has a C6 Corvette, and he went with the home made version which is a hockey puck with an eyebolt:
However, I suppose hockey pucks aren't as readily available in Florida or Manila.
However, I suppose hockey pucks aren't as readily available in Florida or Manila.
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abstamaria
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No hockey pucks here in the tropics, Stuart. They would have solved so many of my problems!
Best,
Andy
Best,
Andy
mdbeck1
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I had the same problem (Oklahoma doesn't do much ice hockey). I ended up ordering a dozen off of Ebay. I only had a need for three to start with. The neighbor came by, saw that I had my compressor standing on them so I sold him the rest. Paid for the ones that I used....
jimmie jam
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Exactly. They stay in Andy - there is a "slot" in the frame that the pucks snap into and stay, you might break the tabs by prying them out. The bimmers have the same "slot".
J.
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abstamaria
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POSTSCRIPT: Bicycle storage
I received several messages asking where I put things such as bicycles. That is a problem. I do try to cut down as much as I can, but, in the end, must still face real-life issues such as bicycle storage.
I used to bicycle quite a lot and have some favorite bicycles I should but so far cannot dispose of. I have kept one in the guest bedroom and another in the hallway.
The good thing about an empty house is that even ordinary things such as bicycles, standing by themselves, look like sculpture. There is a great deal of beauty in the starkness of a dedicated racer. That is probably true of any single purpose machine or space when shorn of adornment.
Andy
I received several messages asking where I put things such as bicycles. That is a problem. I do try to cut down as much as I can, but, in the end, must still face real-life issues such as bicycle storage.
I used to bicycle quite a lot and have some favorite bicycles I should but so far cannot dispose of. I have kept one in the guest bedroom and another in the hallway.
The good thing about an empty house is that even ordinary things such as bicycles, standing by themselves, look like sculpture. There is a great deal of beauty in the starkness of a dedicated racer. That is probably true of any single purpose machine or space when shorn of adornment.
Andy
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abstamaria
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POSTSCRIPT: Storage racks.
I also since installed these inexpensive, but I think good-looking, racks for the two-car garage, to hold coolers, spare fixtures, and other things we need to keep.
The racks, made in Italy, come with these neat wall-attachment brackets:
I placed spare bulbs and other loose items in plastic bins for a clean appearance, but still need to find a way of concealing the racks completely. The solution used in this garage shown in another site is quite interesting:
Although the doors consist of ordinary corrugated sheets, the result is a very modern, clean look.
I am trying to figure out how best to hang the sheets or mount them on slides. Any suggestions will be appreciated!
Many thanks! Best,
Andy
I also since installed these inexpensive, but I think good-looking, racks for the two-car garage, to hold coolers, spare fixtures, and other things we need to keep.
The racks, made in Italy, come with these neat wall-attachment brackets:
I placed spare bulbs and other loose items in plastic bins for a clean appearance, but still need to find a way of concealing the racks completely. The solution used in this garage shown in another site is quite interesting:
Although the doors consist of ordinary corrugated sheets, the result is a very modern, clean look.
I am trying to figure out how best to hang the sheets or mount them on slides. Any suggestions will be appreciated!
Many thanks! Best,
Andy
jimmie jam
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Andy,
You may be able to utilize the support "trails" at the top to attach the type of track used for closet doors that slide from side to side. They make all types, you could try an industrial supply house, FWIW.
J.
You may be able to utilize the support "trails" at the top to attach the type of track used for closet doors that slide from side to side. They make all types, you could try an industrial supply house, FWIW.
J.
mdbeck1
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Re: POSTSCRIPT: Storage racks.
Might I suggest some "barn door" track (http://www.crown-industrial.com/)?
Might I suggest some "barn door" track (http://www.crown-industrial.com/)?
Jvvmusme
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I am Still trying to figure out the way to make the money to buy the Dino !
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ODIS
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Re: POSTSCRIPT: Storage racks.
Andy,
Have found your thread most enjoyable and have spent considerable time reading every post. Thank you for the time and effort to post to this great thread.
Please take a look at this web site: http://www.unistrut.us/DB/PDF1/Unistrut_App_Showcase.pdf
Go to page 18 or there about and you will see thier trolley application. I've used "uni-strut" on many different projects and you too may be no longer a stranger to this very useful product. Hope this helps.
Take care,
Ody.
Andy,
Have found your thread most enjoyable and have spent considerable time reading every post. Thank you for the time and effort to post to this great thread.
Please take a look at this web site: http://www.unistrut.us/DB/PDF1/Unistrut_App_Showcase.pdf
Go to page 18 or there about and you will see thier trolley application. I've used "uni-strut" on many different projects and you too may be no longer a stranger to this very useful product. Hope this helps.
Take care,
Ody.
mdbeck1
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...or if you have the coin you can get this...
http://www.8020.net/catalog-intro.asp
Adult tinker toys...
http://www.8020.net/catalog-intro.asp
Adult tinker toys...
ODIS
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Very nice!
Andy,
See page 399 from the panel & door pdf down load. A very elegant solution.
Pretty sure I will have a use for this as well.
My regards,
Ody.
PS: Thanks mdbeck1 for the link.
mdbeck1
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You're welcome. Did you find something you liked?
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abstamaria
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Many thanks, mdbeck1, Ody. Those are fantastic products and I can do a lot with them! I wish they were available here. The European brand Hafele has a distributor here; I will see if I can use what they offer, adapting ideas from the catalogs you suggested. 80/20 is very innovative.
Thank you, too, Dare23. I am glad you like the garage.
Best,
Andy
Thank you, too, Dare23. I am glad you like the garage.
Best,
Andy
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POSTSCRIPT: Lifting the Stratos
Since the garage was finished, I have been able to lift the Stratos, too. I had to cut pads out of hard rubber to provide a valley for the brake lines located in the left-hand corner of the monocoque, the only obvious jack point. I cut pads for the other corners to even out lift height, positioned the car, and lifted. I changed the oil filter and engine and gearbox oil and attended to all the grease points. So easy with the lift.
The MaxJax is designed to be portable, but it is unobtrusive I just leave it in place. There is room to work around the car, and the posts don't really intrude. I do disconnect the hoses, store them, and move the power unit to a corner.
Since the garage was finished, I have been able to lift the Stratos, too. I had to cut pads out of hard rubber to provide a valley for the brake lines located in the left-hand corner of the monocoque, the only obvious jack point. I cut pads for the other corners to even out lift height, positioned the car, and lifted. I changed the oil filter and engine and gearbox oil and attended to all the grease points. So easy with the lift.
The MaxJax is designed to be portable, but it is unobtrusive I just leave it in place. There is room to work around the car, and the posts don't really intrude. I do disconnect the hoses, store them, and move the power unit to a corner.
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abstamaria
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Stratos
Here is another view of the Stratos on the MaxJax, showing the lift points.
And another of the car from another angle.
The only car I haven't lifted is the MG TC, whose frame rails are so narrow the lift arms can't get to them at appropriate points. The good thing is that a TC is so high off the ground that one really doesn't need to lift it!
My best,
Andy
Regards,
Andy
Here is another view of the Stratos on the MaxJax, showing the lift points.
And another of the car from another angle.
The only car I haven't lifted is the MG TC, whose frame rails are so narrow the lift arms can't get to them at appropriate points. The good thing is that a TC is so high off the ground that one really doesn't need to lift it!
My best,
Andy
Regards,
Andy
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Andy, it surprises me that you haven't mounted that pump on one of the MaxJax columns ... or a wall and buried the hoses under the floor. Those hoses and power cord on that pristine floor almost look out of place.
Just my $0.02 worth. Cheers, Bill
Just my $0.02 worth. Cheers, Bill
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abstamaria
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True, Bill! I didn't learn about MaxJax lifts until after the floor was poured. Had I known I would get a MaxJax (and assuming I could figure out how far to space the columns in advance), I probably would have laid pipes in the floor leading to the columns. The good thing is that I don't need the lift often, so the hoses are disconnected and stored most of the time. Many thanks.
Best.
Andy
Best.
Andy
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abstamaria
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RIP Carroll Shelby
Pardon me while I digress a bit to pay my respects to Carroll Shelby, who passed away a few days ago. As I recounted in an earlier post in this thread, he and Phil Hill came over to Manila some 14 years ago as guests of our small sports car club.
A friend of mine has had a real Shelby 427 Cobra since the 60s. I thought it would be a great idea to surprise Carroll and Phil with this very original car, so we convinced the hotel where we billeted them to take down a large glass panel so we could park the Cobra inside, by the reception desk. It helped that the Chairman of the hotel was a club member. We of course didn't tell our guests about this when we picked them up at the airport. When they alighted from the car at the hotel, they immediately spied the Cobra in the lobby and were so surprised. It was worth all the trouble.
At a small dinner for them one evening at the Champagne Room of the old Manila Hotel, my Cobra-owner friend grabbed a violin from the quartet then playing and started to play. That was his hobby, too. Carroll's jaw dropped and said "I never thought I would see the day I would watch a Cobra owner play the violin."
Shelby, as was Phil, was gracious and very accomodating. He dutifully signed books, shirts, helmets, and even glove-box lids from Cobra and GT350 replicas. He gave me a pocket knife, as I mentioned in an earlier post, which I treasure.
Here are Carroll and Phil with their spouses Cleo and Alma with the spouses of some club members, including my wife (fourth from left, standing). Since the club has no officers (to avoid politics!), we jokingly always caption this photo as "Carroll Shelby and Phil Hill with the directors of the Manila Sports Car Club."
If I won the lottery, I would immediately get a pukka GT40. If a small lottery, then a Superformance replica. In Gulf colors please.
Best,
Andy
Pardon me while I digress a bit to pay my respects to Carroll Shelby, who passed away a few days ago. As I recounted in an earlier post in this thread, he and Phil Hill came over to Manila some 14 years ago as guests of our small sports car club.
A friend of mine has had a real Shelby 427 Cobra since the 60s. I thought it would be a great idea to surprise Carroll and Phil with this very original car, so we convinced the hotel where we billeted them to take down a large glass panel so we could park the Cobra inside, by the reception desk. It helped that the Chairman of the hotel was a club member. We of course didn't tell our guests about this when we picked them up at the airport. When they alighted from the car at the hotel, they immediately spied the Cobra in the lobby and were so surprised. It was worth all the trouble.
At a small dinner for them one evening at the Champagne Room of the old Manila Hotel, my Cobra-owner friend grabbed a violin from the quartet then playing and started to play. That was his hobby, too. Carroll's jaw dropped and said "I never thought I would see the day I would watch a Cobra owner play the violin."
Shelby, as was Phil, was gracious and very accomodating. He dutifully signed books, shirts, helmets, and even glove-box lids from Cobra and GT350 replicas. He gave me a pocket knife, as I mentioned in an earlier post, which I treasure.
Here are Carroll and Phil with their spouses Cleo and Alma with the spouses of some club members, including my wife (fourth from left, standing). Since the club has no officers (to avoid politics!), we jokingly always caption this photo as "Carroll Shelby and Phil Hill with the directors of the Manila Sports Car Club."
If I won the lottery, I would immediately get a pukka GT40. If a small lottery, then a Superformance replica. In Gulf colors please.
Best,
Andy
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michel
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Re: RIP Carroll Shelby
Thanks for sharing the story.
this must be one priceless moment to cherish.
Thanks for sharing the story.
this must be one priceless moment to cherish.
Re: RIP Carroll Shelby
Hi Andy,
I have been lurking around for a while and I have to say your garage is beautiful. You cars are even more so, but it's the combination that really set things off.
I am slowly working on my garage and hope to be able to post a picture worthy of some accolades one day. Until then, it remains a work in progress.
What prompted me to post was your reference to the GT40 in Gulf colors. My dream is to build a Porsche 928 track car with my son and paint it in Gulf colors. I currently have a 928 GT with a few modifications, but it's my baby and will remain Guards Red.
I know many have said it, but thank you for sharing your outstanding garage and home. It truly is beautiful.
Best,
Andrew
Hi Andy,
I have been lurking around for a while and I have to say your garage is beautiful. You cars are even more so, but it's the combination that really set things off.
I am slowly working on my garage and hope to be able to post a picture worthy of some accolades one day. Until then, it remains a work in progress.
What prompted me to post was your reference to the GT40 in Gulf colors. My dream is to build a Porsche 928 track car with my son and paint it in Gulf colors. I currently have a 928 GT with a few modifications, but it's my baby and will remain Guards Red.
I know many have said it, but thank you for sharing your outstanding garage and home. It truly is beautiful.
Best,
Andrew
Omphaloskeptic
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Andy, your club's experience in meeting with those fine gentlemen is surely one to be treasured and remembered. Thank you for recalling that meeting!
You may have already visited 'Jay Leno's Garage' website and viewed this interview he did with Mr. Shelby, but here is the re-visit Jay did just the other day.
http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/cars/ford/rest-in-peace-carroll-shelby/index.shtml
You may have already visited 'Jay Leno's Garage' website and viewed this interview he did with Mr. Shelby, but here is the re-visit Jay did just the other day.
http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/cars/ford/rest-in-peace-carroll-shelby/index.shtml
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abstamaria
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Thanks, Michel. I am happy you enjoyed the anecdote. Shelby and Hill were from Olympus, but they took the time to be with us little guys. They were great.
Andrew, many thanks and welcome. I was lucky in finding the space for the garage and, when they were inexpensive, the cars. A 928 in Gulf colors will be awesome!
I have not seen that video, Omphaloskeptik. Thank you for the link. I enjoyed it and will repost the link in the club page. Indeed, those few days with the Shelbys and the Hills are a treasure. Then, I found a photo in a GT40 book with both gentlemen in it and had them autograph it. Apparently, they had never seen or had forgotten about the photo. Carroll said to Phil, "Why, look, Phil, we're both here."
Best regards,
Andy
Andrew, many thanks and welcome. I was lucky in finding the space for the garage and, when they were inexpensive, the cars. A 928 in Gulf colors will be awesome!
I have not seen that video, Omphaloskeptik. Thank you for the link. I enjoyed it and will repost the link in the club page. Indeed, those few days with the Shelbys and the Hills are a treasure. Then, I found a photo in a GT40 book with both gentlemen in it and had them autograph it. Apparently, they had never seen or had forgotten about the photo. Carroll said to Phil, "Why, look, Phil, we're both here."
Best regards,
Andy
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abstamaria
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Wow. Two identical 928s! The model looks great in that racing livery, Andrew. It should be a lot of fun for you and your son to build.
You have a good installation, complete with a MaxJax lift, Fatandre. And that’s a great Hazet you have. I wish I could find one here. I checked and saw your started a thread on your proposed garage. That is a good design. Were you thinking of a modern interior? Post some photos in your thread of your neighborhood. I've never been to Iceland and will be very interested.
Good luck with your projects, Andrew, Fatandre!
Andy
You have a good installation, complete with a MaxJax lift, Fatandre. And that’s a great Hazet you have. I wish I could find one here. I checked and saw your started a thread on your proposed garage. That is a good design. Were you thinking of a modern interior? Post some photos in your thread of your neighborhood. I've never been to Iceland and will be very interested.
Good luck with your projects, Andrew, Fatandre!
Andy
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abstamaria
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Every garage should have a garage band.
I was asked what happened to my old workshop. Well, even when the tool cabinets, bench, drill press, etc., were there, we had been using the old workshop for our “rock” band practice sessions. (About ten years ago, I did something quite dangerous and tried to play electric guitar.)
Now that the old workshop is clear of shop things, it became a more comfortable place for the band to play in. The ideal studio would have non-parallel walls, a tall ceiling, and no dimension that is a multiple of another. The space, however, had none of these attributes, so had acoustic issues such as flutter echoes, reverberation, standing waves, and so forth. I have since been trying to understand studio acoustics, an interesting science with much black art. Carpets and egg cartons on walls don’t really work as they absorb only the high end of the sound spectrum, rendering a lifeless, boxy sound.
Luckily, I have a good friend in the acoustic-treatment business, so he came over one day to measure room modes and such and then recommended treatment - the ceiling and wall panels shown below.
We use the same lighting system in this area as in the garage. It is an old system and uses 12V halogens; I am thinking of switching to LEDs and wondering how difficult that would be.
Andy
I was asked what happened to my old workshop. Well, even when the tool cabinets, bench, drill press, etc., were there, we had been using the old workshop for our “rock” band practice sessions. (About ten years ago, I did something quite dangerous and tried to play electric guitar.)
Now that the old workshop is clear of shop things, it became a more comfortable place for the band to play in. The ideal studio would have non-parallel walls, a tall ceiling, and no dimension that is a multiple of another. The space, however, had none of these attributes, so had acoustic issues such as flutter echoes, reverberation, standing waves, and so forth. I have since been trying to understand studio acoustics, an interesting science with much black art. Carpets and egg cartons on walls don’t really work as they absorb only the high end of the sound spectrum, rendering a lifeless, boxy sound.
Luckily, I have a good friend in the acoustic-treatment business, so he came over one day to measure room modes and such and then recommended treatment - the ceiling and wall panels shown below.
We use the same lighting system in this area as in the garage. It is an old system and uses 12V halogens; I am thinking of switching to LEDs and wondering how difficult that would be.
Andy
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abstamaria
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What it's like to work in.
To complete the thread, I wanted to post this to show that I do work in the garage and sometimes not too well. I was draining oil for the first time using a lift and did not anticipate the spatter. What a mess.
The good thing about a plain floor without clutter is that it is easy to clean up.
My best to all. Enjoy your garages!
Andy
To complete the thread, I wanted to post this to show that I do work in the garage and sometimes not too well. I was draining oil for the first time using a lift and did not anticipate the spatter. What a mess.
The good thing about a plain floor without clutter is that it is easy to clean up.
My best to all. Enjoy your garages!
Andy
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ODIS
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Hi Andy,
Been there and cleaned up the mess too. The attached pictures are of a little devise I made up from 2 inch electrical conduit (PVC will work too). The black part is a rubber coupler, 4" to 2" because I needed that part to conform to the frame under the oil reservoir. Then, to be sure it did not move during draining, I simply used bungees to secure it in place. Also clamped the tubing to the lift ramp to be sure it did not move. Just drains into a 5 gallon bucket that is set on a piece of plywood which is on a couple of saw-horses. Simple, quick, nearly drip/splatter free. I’m certain you can do nearly the same for your applications. This works for all my cars that have a dry sump. Ody.
Been there and cleaned up the mess too. The attached pictures are of a little devise I made up from 2 inch electrical conduit (PVC will work too). The black part is a rubber coupler, 4" to 2" because I needed that part to conform to the frame under the oil reservoir. Then, to be sure it did not move during draining, I simply used bungees to secure it in place. Also clamped the tubing to the lift ramp to be sure it did not move. Just drains into a 5 gallon bucket that is set on a piece of plywood which is on a couple of saw-horses. Simple, quick, nearly drip/splatter free. I’m certain you can do nearly the same for your applications. This works for all my cars that have a dry sump. Ody.
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Thanks for the tip, Ody. That is a good idea. And that looks like a '56 in that photo. A nice one too.
No, not all Snap-On, Fatandre. Just the wrenches and a few screwdrivers. They're well made and satisfying to use.
Best, Andy
No, not all Snap-On, Fatandre. Just the wrenches and a few screwdrivers. They're well made and satisfying to use.
Best, Andy