Recent content by Tommy R

Hey Jack, I got suckered into some clickbait for a nifty LED light fixture and found them on Amazon. Well, look what I found in the link (sorry for the pic size): Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QJ2Y1T2/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Sorry if this has been brought to your attention...

Thanks, everyone! Very much appreciated. :) The garage is a mess right now because I just got finished back-halfing the Jeep and the hot rod is back in the garage after being gone for about a year and a half. But it'll get cleaned up again soon and maybe I'll have some more pics to contribute.

Hey folks, I've got a small issue in my garage. I've got a single 220V outlet located rather inconveniently behind my air compressor. That alone isn't an issue, but occasionally I run a welder off that same outlet and it's kind of a pain accessing it. FYI, my breaker won't support both 220V...

Thanks, y'all! Yeah, the HF press is okay. Like anything from HF, it's not of the greatest fit and finish, but it does the job well.

Thanks very much! :)

Thanks for the kind words and you're right about the gas cans. 99% of the time, they're actually empty so I guess it's not too big of a risk, but I think to play it safe I'll put them in my shed in the backyard. I have a concrete slabbed metal shed which is definitely a better storage place...

Hey Dan, LOL! No, I didn't take any offense by your cabinet comments. :) I was just looking at some other garage pics and thinking how much nicer cabinets make everything look by hiding all the clutter. I figured some folks may be curious why I went with shelving over cabinets and thought I...

One other thing I wanted to point out. It would be really nice to have a bunch of nice, neat looking cabinets instead of all these messy shelves. However, there's very good reasons I didn't go this route. Cabinets have doors. To open these doors requires clearance room. Not a big deal 'til...

Thanks! Yeah, I thought that was a cool idea, too. I'm glad my buddy suggested it to me. :) LOL, I'm an LSU grad and yeah, I'm a bit of a fan. :) A/C is in the works. Before I make the investment, though, I want to add some ceiling fans and see if that makes it bearable. Thanks! Yeah...

Thanks again to all of you. Y'all are way too kind. :) Thanks! The main purpose of getting this place organized is so I finally start making progress. My goal is to have a rolling chassis by October. I've gotta get busy! Zack!! No worries, man. You missed a good time, though...

Thanks for the nice comments. They're much appreciated. :) It's still got a long way to go and needs several improvements, but it feels good to make real progress with it! You betcha... The floor has held up GREAT! The only issues I've had are welding slag can burn teensy tiny holes in the...

Continuing to move around the garage, we find ourselves in the most crowded area yet. Starting from the bottom right is my hydraulic press (on casters for easy mobility) which is temporarily also storing my spare wheel for the Jeep. :) Next to it is my air compressor in the corner, and...

Now I'd like to show y'all around the garage and point out some of the simple things I've done in order to maximize the room I've got. In this shot of the right side of the garage you can see that I hung my mountain bike between the doors on that otherwise useless space. I also store a box...

Since I moved in, I've been making steady progress in the garage. I've added a lot of tools, shelving, lighting, etc. My focus all along has been to have a garage that can function as a small fabrication & mechanic shop making use of every spare inch I can. It needs to allow me to work on my...

Hey y'all, I've gotten a lot of inspiration from this site and thought that maybe now I can give a little back. About 2.5 years ago I moved into a new-to-me house with an attached 2 car garage measuring approx. 21'x22'. Far from "big enough", but it's what I could afford in the neighborhood I...