Hello from Arizona!

[azchris]

Hello all! I've been a lurker on here for a few years, but I've finally embarked on a custom home build and need to get some feedback and ideas for that. I've purchased 5 acres in Prescott, AZ and plan to have a 60x40 building erected in addition to a house with an attached garage. But that's a story for another thread...

I'm currently renting a house in Gilbert, AZ and doing the best I can to pack tools into a 1.5 car tract home garage. I moved here in 2015 and just had a truck stolen from my apartment complex in 2012, so I promised myself that I'd always be able to park inside. I've managed to just barely squeeze a working garage out of the remaining space, but it's not very fun and there's not much room for ongoing projects. I do all my vehicle work (I've got a 13 Tacoma with a bunch of bolt-on mods and an 04 W163 Benz as well as the girlfriend's 08 Prius) and dabble in simple wood and metal fabrication projects. I'd like to get into offroad fab and maybe some more serious furniture projects when I have a bit more room and confidence in my own skills. I'd also like to help my dad resto-mod his 69 AMX and find me a first or second gen LS400 to mess around with.

I did at least get the landlord's blessing to install an additional dedicated 20A/120V outlet for the compressor and a 50A/240V for the welder (specified 14-50 outlet so it could be converted to an electric car charger later). Finally, you'll have to excuse my janky welding table! I tried to roll it to the backyard last week and the frail little casters were (obviously) not up to the task. But having it, my welder, and my little flip-top miter saw cart on wheels has been essential to using this space.

 

[nadogail]

Welcome to the Forum from the shore of San Diego Bay.

I have "Improved" a table similar to yours by replacing the casters with those cheap, ($5.00 on sale) pneumatic tired wheels from Harbor Freight. I cut the heads from 5/8 bolts and welded them into angle salvaged from bed frames. The wheels are retained with nylon locking nuts.

 

[big o]

Hello azchris, I to am in Prescott . 5 acres in the Morgan Ranch area. My first build was a 20x40 shop, Our house is a octagon, had the shell built, and my wife and I completed the interior. This was back in 96,we lived in a trailer during construction. Driveway is 1500 ft, septic, and well, done by local contractors. I am restoring the interior of a 1980 Datsun 310GX I'm the original owner, upholstery, carpets and dash completed, working on building a gas tank out of fiberglass.
Do my own fabrication, wood and metal. Maybe we can meet sometime, to discuss our projects.

Welcome to Prescott, big o

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

It’s bigger than mine lol. Mine consist of my gravel driveway. I hope to get enough to buy a house with a garage or build one. I was going to make my carport into one but the county decided they didn’t like that so it’s a no go. Also welcome to the Forum from Roanoke Virginia.

 

[azchris]

Welcome to the Forum from the shore of San Diego Bay.

I have "Improved" a table similar to yours by replacing the casters with those cheap, ($5.00 on sale) pneumatic tired wheels from Harbor Freight. I cut the heads from 5/8 bolts and welded them into angle salvaged from bed frames. The wheels are retained with nylon locking nuts.

That's a great idea, I'll have to check out HF this week and find some replacements.

Hello azchris, I to am in Prescott . 5 acres in the Morgan Ranch area. My first build was a 20x40 shop, Our house is a octagon, had the shell built, and my wife and I completed the interior. This was back in 96,we lived in a trailer during construction. Driveway is 1500 ft, septic, and well, done by local contractors. I am restoring the interior of a 1980 Datsun 310GX I'm the original owner, upholstery, carpets and dash completed, working on building a gas tank out of fiberglass.
Do my own fabrication, wood and metal. Maybe we can meet sometime, to discuss our projects.

Welcome to Prescott, big o

Sounds like we'll be neighbors! I'm right across the street in Inscription Canyon. I looked at several different lots in your area that were all beautiful, but talked to a few people with 500ft+ wells that are starting to run dry in the last couple years, and a well drilling company out of Chino Valley who told me that about 1 in 5 lots they're drilling in that area this year are totally dry or cost prohibitive for a homeowner. Sorta freaked me out so I figured I'd take my chances with the private water company at ICR. I also picked up my lot with water/sewer/power/cable for way less than it would cost me to buy a comparable one and put in a well/septic/cable, because it's one of the less desirable ones in the subdivision. I'll have to keep an eye out for an octagon house and come check out your Datsun

It’s bigger than mine lol. Mine consist of my gravel driveway. I hope to get enough to buy a house with a garage or build one. I was going to make my carport into one but the county decided they didn’t like that so it’s a no go. Also welcome to the Forum from Roanoke Virginia.

I'm definitely super thankful to have a garage now, coming from trying to work in the parking lot of an apartment complex with tools I keep in my closet and getting yelled at by people who have never touched a wrench Thanks for the welcome and good luck with the future garage!