Ok Davis I spent last night and this morning reading through your thread. It's pretty cool how you changed direction from the beginning. I have to say I like the current frame of mind and shop you have now. The house, pool, and yard are great. I don't know about the heat you have but I do deal with some heat here in CTX. Of course we have humidity that gets in the 90% don't think you have to deal with that.
So with your travels I assume you got rid of alot of the metal cabinets you had in the beginning I don't see alot in the new setup. I truly am envious of your side door in the garage and your side driveway with the gate. That is really cool. I would love to have that. Of course mine would be full of junk.
I do have one suggestion I want to throw out. I noticed you have a similar setup for hot water and softener. Here is my solution I can offer.
Just a basic frame with pegoboard mounted to it. If you want to see more details there are tons more pictures on my Flickr it is in April of 2017. It also starts on post #601 of my build thread. Maybe you could build a cabinet around yours and then mount tools or signs on the outside and store stuff inside as well.
I cringed when I saw you auto cleaning supplies but then you got the foam cannon and then some premium auto detailing stuff.
Am sorry to say the woodworking bug has bit you and that is a slippery slope. I really like all the projects you have been building.
I am going to steal that pressure washer hose reel ideal. Do you happen to have links to Amazon for what you bought. Is the hose flexible or does it fight you?
I also bookmarked the new LED's you just bought. Those would be great for my shed were my ceiling is low and I need some more light!
Great thread and great builds.
Anyways I will be following along.
Awesome man, thanks for taking the time to go through it all! It has changed directions over the years... i don't spend as much time out in the field as a technician like i used to, that's how i'd find a lot of freebies and such. I am now in a better sales position at the company i work for. With that i'm lucky to have some extra money to support my hobby's!
I'll have to go see what car washing supplies you're referencing, probably horrible stuff! Lol. I discovered better car washing methods last year following Obsessed Garage, The Rag Company etc and have spent a lot of money on very good microfiber mits and towels, the chemicals, the pressure washer setup etc. Not top of the line pressure washer or foam cannon but they work great for me! And i'm not washing Porches or anything
That is a great idea on the water heater, i just might have to do that. I like the idea of pegboard and wall space for more storage, the woodworking bug has hit me hard. I want to start stocking up on good bar clamps and such so that'd be a great spot to store them. I'm thinking about getting the big Bessey BT30 kit someday instead of buying a few here and there but it's a good investment... My Dad was big into shop, he was a carpenter for 25+ years and had every tool i can think of at some point, between me and my whole family we have a lot of the tools but when he passed a lot got sold because i wasn't able to take all of it(regret that!)
I have gotten rid of a lot of cabinets, i sold a lot of them when i got here in AZ just to tidy up and get more organized instead of having so many full. Some day if i every have a bigger shop i'll probably save more junk but i've been trying to clear some clutter and keep a bit more organized.
The LED lights are great! For the price, they work out awesome for my small space. If i had a huge shop obviously i'd get some bigger ones.
The heat here is rough but the pool helps a lot! you get used to it, same as when it's super cold out you spend less time outside. Well here it's about 3 months of brutal temps, less time in the garage=more time in the pool with the wife and kids!
Thanks for following along, i'll be checking out all your pics on Flickr!
Hree are the links, the hose has been ok. I'm sure there are others that are more flexible. It seemed good in the beginning but the more i use it the more it tends to coil up. I really have to stretch it out straight and think about how i pull it around the cars and such. But it works, maybe when it wears out i'll get a better one. I'm thinking about how i can redo my setup, now that i've rearranged some things it's not as convenient to hook it all up.
Pressure washer hose:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HSSIB0S/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Reel:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00INY1V4Y/?tag=atomicindus08-20
