New Dude from Whitby, Ontario

[Kamn]

Hello to all,
I have checked this site and forum out a few times when googling tools and other items, but thought this may be an interesting group. I have made myself a small shop in half of our basement...........my wife is awesome and has been really supportive of me having my own "space" to work on some of my bikes and repair mechanical items. I know there is wealth of knowledge here and will be soaking up different ideas from you all as I read through different threads and postings

Cheers
Kameron

 

[drivesitfar]

Kamn: you are in the right place and now you can read and ask questions if you still have any after reading a thread about something that interests you. you can also provide the answers for us if you know them.

any chance you might want to post a picture of your basement shop so we can see it and so you can know how to post pictures?

Happy wife, Happy life so sounds like you have a keeper and hope you keep saying yes dear when it matters.

cheers and welcome

 

[dadsEH]

Welcome Kam. Ex Bowmanville lad here, what's the snow report like ?

 

[Techie1961]

Hey Kameron, glad to have you here. I am in Pickering so just next door to you. You're going to love this bunch. Lots of help and great humour to boot.

 

[p_mori7]

Welcome to GJ !

 

[1/2 Cup]

Hello and welcome to the GJ Kameron, enjoy.

It makes a huge difference to have the support of your wife, all the best..

 

[rburke65]

Welcome from Ohio!

 

[vekster]

welcome

 

[Kamn]

Wow!
Thanks for the warm welcome, I will shoot a couple of pics and post them shortly. Im a member on a few other forums but this has been the nicest welcome
Dadseh, the snow has calmed down and now its just the damn cold -25 to -35 celcius
Techie1961, I spent most of my life in Pickering......we moved there in 1980 and it was still lots of farm land, it was a good place to grow up

Cheers to All

 

[schor]

Welcome from another canuk in Ajax.

 

[drivesitfar]

Kamn: i'll try to send some heat up your way because there are a lot of Garage Journal members up there that could use some. we are having record highs here in Seattle and supposed to be 60 today (17c) which might set another all time record because usually around 20-30 degrees this time of year here.

when you do post a few pictures i usually use the paperclip just above where you are writing your posts and attaching one picture at a time and up to 7 pictures per post. if you use a cell phone for your posts i hear tapatalk works great so give it a try and maybe ask questions if you are having any problems and i'm sure one of the members will have some help.

I'm not sure how you guys get any work done in and outside your garages when it's that cold, but all the members I've talked to from your area seem to be pretty positive and great guys.

 

[gerryw]

Next door in oshawa!!
Motorcycle-centric garage, always glad to help.


Gerry

 

[Techie1961]

I'm not sure how you guys get any work done in and outside your garages when it's that cold, but all the members I've talked to from your area seem to be pretty positive and great guys.

Sometimes you just have to get it done. It was -20c (-4f) yesterday and I was out changing my alternator in the driveway on my 2005 Dodge Ram. Many layers of clothes and a bit of gloves on, gloves off type of work. Man I wish I had a heated garage.

 

[Kamn]

Next door in oshawa!!
Motorcycle-centric garage, always glad to help.


Gerry

Hey Gerry,
do you own a M-cycle repair shop?? or just have lots of your own bikes?

Its damn cold but thats outside, luckily my shop is in the house and I recently did a major overhaul on the house (still have bits to complete in the spring) and the one thing I did was add radiators to our basement before completing it AND I added a rad on my side in the shop. Its a small space but I'm working on maximizing the usefulness of it, its only 9ft x 25ft but I have managed to get a small lathe, sandblast cabinet, 60gal compressor, small work bench, english wheel, small welding/metal working table, and storage for parts along with a laundry tub for washing up.

I wired all my plugs using 12/2, its fully insulated(also roxul sound in the floor joist cavities) and vapour barrier so its sealed and prevents any smells getting to the rest of the house along with a very well sealed door. I have installed 2 - 300cfm extraction fans (meant for hydroponics) and both on separate switches. I will get some pics up shortly......

 

[gerryw]

Kamn, no just into bikes!!
Sounds like you got a great shop going!( and great safety precautions)

I might hit you up for a small lathe project!!

Im pretty well set up, i have 19x19 two car garage, plus a small
storage room in basement.
Sinking my lift in ground come spring, plus tiling the floor , never ends!!

Feel free to contact!

Gerry

 

[Lone Star Blaze]

welcome!

I really like the bike