The New Garage

[Squankum]

I do likes the yaller GTI.

There's a solution to never having to say, "Man, I used to have one, and I miss it" -- don't ever sell yours!*

Congrats on a shop with a lift and compressed air! And now, water! Now all you need is heat. And ceiling fans. And a drill press. And a welder... don't worry, we'll help you out with ideas about the next thing to buy!

 

[Flexia]

What number is your 20ae? I used to have #1303 Imola

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[55cadillacking]

I've had that compressor for about 10 years. I use it for my air tools and haven't had any issues.

Glad to hear it has been a steady workhorse for you. The older Craftsman compressors seem to be much more reliable than the newer ones.

 

[Articul8]

What's going in man that's a awesome garage I've been searching work bench ideas all night and I live the practicality of it along with air designs I was crossed between rapid air and Parker. how well do you like it the garage,I'm looking at is 35x27 so I wasn't sure if I needed to run airnet linked up with rapid air or not

 

[Jeffgti]

What number is your 20ae? I used to have #1303 Imola

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I have #1434.

 

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[dubber]

Looks great!

 

[MackMan]

Plywood and some 1x4's. I stained it black and then put some epoxy on the top.

What is the Epoxy you used? Would love to steal your idea!

Love the rapid air kit thinking about installing in my little place too have to check out prices soon after i get a little better after my accident 3 to 4 months hopefully sooner

We use some stuff similar to this for brakes on trucks, as a test engineer we "borrowed" the hose and fittings for a number of pneumatic bench tests. I can't tell if it's exactly the same material and connections but it is great as far as being reconfigurable and flexible. The downside is that it does leak a little, and it doesn't look as finished as the copper tubing (in a garage install)

Would love a review of your compressor. I'm looking to upgrade here pretty soon. Loving your space, too.

I have a slightly newer version of that, but the compressor/motor section looks identical. Got mine in 2010, main difference is it has a little panel on the front with 2 outlets. Have no complaints at all with it other than it's noisy when it runs, but there's not much you can do about that without putting it outside somewhere.

 

[Jeffgti]

What is the Epoxy you used? Would love to steal your idea!

Crystal clear glaze coat I got it at Low's.

 

[Jeffgti]

I finished my cabnet

 

[SBogaCH]

You have a great collection of models. VW GTI is awesome! I have three VW Golfs
, but don't have GTI)))
Your garage is my dream.

 

[Jeffgti]

Did some recycling of some car stereo parts.

 

[stngfever]

Really like the cabinet! Great work on the whole garage.

10 Tandem T-8's, if doing my math correctly, you have 40 4' T-8 bulbs?

Still trying to determine my light layout for my 32x40x12.

 

[Jeffgti]

Really like the cabinet! Great work on the whole garage.

10 Tandem T-8's, if doing my math correctly, you have 40 4' T-8 bulbs?

Still trying to determine my light layout for my 32x40x12.

40 4' t-8 bulbs is correct. I'm happy with it but I some times need some extra lighting over the work benches.

 

[dubber]

Love the car cabinet. I would definitely have the same thing if i only had more wall space.

 

[andyhurz20]

Did some recycling of some car stereo parts.

Love the car stereo as a garage stereo! Saves space!

 

[Jeffgti]

Looks like I need to up date.

New radio and painted the speaker boxes.

 

[Jeffgti]

Got some old used barn tin.