My shop area and tools etc....

[olsenmotorsports]

New to the forum here and excited to get feedback and how to improve my setup Decided to put a new thread cause i have a lot of pics

Here is my work area:






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[olsenmotorsports]

Here are some drawer shots















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[olsenmotorsports]

Drawer shots of my roll around




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[olsenmotorsports]

Hutch:




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[gagreen]

Very nice

 

[olsenmotorsports]

Vise stand that I made that also doubles as a engine stand.... Coated it in rhino liner which is useful for cleanup.....


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[olsenmotorsports]

Very nice

Thanks I will try and get some up of my fab area later today......

Need to make improvements and get more organized but sometimes a fresh set of eyes from "pro's" like you guys helps a lot!!!!

 

[gagreen]

looks organized so far lol but you never know until you spend a few days working in a space.

Love the s wrenches, not everyday but when you need them you really need them. lol they are sitting in my cart waiting for my next order.

 

[orangefury]

Do you find the shock dyno use full? I've been thinking about getting one.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

Service Cart top

 

[olsenmotorsports]

Do you find the shock dyno use full? I've been thinking about getting one.

I use it every day I am the Factory US rebuilder for JRZ Suspension Engineering so thats how I make my $$

Roehrig is hands down the best machine out there and the 2vs is bulletproof.... and pretty cheap considering its durability at $8g's new.... Cant lose with that choice.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

looks organized so far lol but you never know until you spend a few days working in a space.

Love the s wrenches, not everyday but when you need them you really need them. lol they are sitting in my cart waiting for my next order.

Yes S wrenches are a must for Porsche especially on the exhaust. Only wrench that will get in there.

 

[gagreen]

Yes S wrenches are a must for Porsche especially on the exhaust. Only wrench that will get in there.

Used them regularly on F-117's and F-16's. I'm not sure how much I'll use them going into prop jobs but I refuse to have my box without them

 

[MechanicNamedJohn]

Very nice... Subscribed

 

[olsenmotorsports]

Used them regularly on F-117's and F-16's. I'm not sure how much I'll use them going into prop jobs but I refuse to have my box without them

F-16's...... Ahh i am so jealous... always wanted to work on bad *** fighter planes.... they are a work of art

 

[lowbucktruck]

Cool work area, I like how you have it setup.

 

[gagreen]

Still my favorite modern fighter plane as far as shape and looks go. But talking works of art the german in your shop makes me feel bad looking out at my mb in the garage lol. One day one day.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

Still my favorite modern fighter plane as far as shape and looks go. But talking works of art the german in your shop makes me feel bad looking out at my mb in the garage lol. One day one day.

ha they arent mine! i just build em My Porsche is my tool collection

 

[olsenmotorsports]

Cool work area, I like how you have it setup.

Thanks: Next project is better lighting!

 

[MechanicNamedJohn]

If you ever get time would you consider making some videos? Like a toolbox tour and shop tour?

 

[king nero]

very nice setup, must have cost quite some $$$ !!!
Love the big Snap-On cabinet.

What is the purpose of the "drain" thing? to collect saw-dust/filings?

and when using this stand as an engine stand, do you add additional feet on it, as the base plat seems a bit on the small side? Or is it bolted to the ground, like permanently? so you can't roll it around your shop?

 

[olsenmotorsports]

very nice setup, must have cost quite some $$$ !!!
Love the big Snap-On cabinet.

In my line of work on high end cars its a must for customers to see stuff like this, they like the shiny things and feel comfortable leaving cars that are sometimes worth a mil plus in a nice clean shop..... so kinda a necessary evil to spend the $ on equipment and presentation etc....




What is the purpose of the "drain" thing? to collect saw-dust/filings?

and when using this stand as an engine stand, do you add additional feet on it, as the base plat seems a bit on the small side? Or is it bolted to the ground, like permanently? so you can't roll it around your shop?

No i dont add any feet etc.... The base is 24" spuare and made out of 3/8 plate. Pipe is 3/8 wall 8" pipe that I pipe welded (three passes kind of a pain), and the top is 10" square 3/8 plate..... It is anchored in to the concrete on four corners with 3/4" concrete anchors and seems to be very beefy if not overkill... i have had some 3.8L Porsche turbo motors completely assembled with exhausts and everything and it doesnt sag..... kinda nervous the first time i left it overnight though i will admit

The drain is helpful when servicing dampers in the vice. Oil goes everywhere when you are building a damper and in this case it just collects in the drain and doesnt get all over the floor... seems to work really well.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

If you ever get time would you consider making some videos? Like a toolbox tour and shop tour?

I will try and get something together although not sure how to upload a big file like that here? any ideas?

 

[gagreen]

youtube then link. Lol you give a mouse a cookie

 

[MechanicNamedJohn]

I will try and get something together although not sure how to upload a big file like that here? any ideas?

What he said. ^

 

[olsenmotorsports]

I will try and put something together in the near future

 

[king nero]

No i dont add any feet etc.... The base is 24" spuare and made out of 3/8 plate. Pipe is 3/8 wall 8" pipe that I pipe welded (three passes kind of a pain), and the top is 10" square 3/8 plate..... It is anchored in to the concrete on four corners with 3/4" concrete anchors and seems to be very beefy if not overkill... i have had some 3.8L Porsche turbo motors completely assembled with exhausts and everything and it doesnt sag..... kinda nervous the first time i left it overnight though i will admit

The drain is helpful when servicing dampers in the vice. Oil goes everywhere when you are building a damper and in this case it just collects in the drain and doesnt get all over the floor... seems to work really well.

thanks for the update! the drain is a great idea...

Don't you miss the ability to roll around the engine though? Never seen anything else but engine stand with wheels, ofcourse if you have the shop space then I can't see why not...

 

[90roadster]

Nice shop! Is it just you in there, or do you have other techs?

 

[olsenmotorsports]

thanks for the update! the drain is a great idea...

Don't you miss the ability to roll around the engine though? Never seen anything else but engine stand with wheels, ofcourse if you have the shop space then I can't see why not...

This just gives me the ability to work on the engine. I have a mobile stand but it's not a very good idea for working on a engine as its shaky and moves around..... Ever try torquing head bolts on something on wheels??? PITA as it moves everywhere.

Yes there are three of us in here.