The "pedestrian" garage

[RexInTheCity]

Haha, thanks Rex!! Let's don't start on that copper urinal stuff.

Someday. Start now!! At the start I only had enough money to get the poles in, the roof on and the slab down. Then it was just when I had a few bucks, which wasn't very often lol. All in all, about 8 years from that start to what you see now. That same amount of time would have passed no matter what. AND. It ain't done yet but it's mighty close. Just some insulation at the roof and some form of heat. I intend to live forever so no hurry.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving the kind words!!

I don't think my apartment complex would appreciate me digging post holes and poring concrete

I'm 23 and, soon to be, fresh out of college so it will be a few years before I start looking at my own property.

But in the mean time... I actually just moved to my current apartment complex because every unit has an attached garage.

I already have a work bench built and an old Mac Tools chest my dad gave me cleaned up and sitting pretty. Now I'm working on cleaning up all the tools that were inside of it.

 

[tinbender 66]

I don't think my apartment complex would appreciate me digging post holes and poring concrete

I'm 23 and, soon to be, fresh out of college so it will be a few years before I start looking at my own property.

But in the mean time... I actually just moved to my current apartment complex because every unit has an attached garage.

I already have a work bench built and an old Mac Tools chest my dad gave me cleaned up and sitting pretty. Now I'm working on cleaning up all the tools that were inside of it.

Ok, well at least you have a place out of the weather and you have youth on your side. I can see where the management might have a slight problem with building a large structure. Good luck putting that education to work!

 

[Omphaloskeptic]

Did someone mention 'Copper Urinal'!? lol

TB66, the infamous gray, misty skies are going to return too soon to the NW! Time to discover the amazing CL find that will keep your shop toasty warm this winter; good hunting.

 

[fergus]

"I intend to live forever so no hurry"

I believe I may quote you on this. In perpetuity.

 

[tinbender 66]

Did someone mention 'Copper Urinal'!? lol

TB66, the infamous gray, misty skies are going to return too soon to the NW! Time to discover the amazing CL find that will keep your shop toasty warm this winter; good hunting.

I didn't hear nuthin'.

Funny about five minutes after I read your post it started raining. I don't know about heat this year. Wife just got laid off so that'll tighten up money a little bit. I still need to insulate the roof. I did just find a great source for firewood so I may need to rethink my reluctance to go with wood heat.

"I intend to live forever so no hurry"

I believe I may quote you on this. In perpetuity.

"Forever" being a relative term

 

[tinbender 66]

I got the drill press cleaned up and back together. Nothing fancy, just stripped the paint, polished the shiny stuff and checked wiring, bearings etc. It runs nice and smooth. I drilled about a dozen 3/8th holes without a pilot and it cruised right through.

 

[tinbender 66]

Then..........this past Friday I sold my old Makita bench saw for $80 and picked up this for yesterday $60.

Out with the "old",

In with the "new,

It's got the original 1 HP motor and both table extensions. I've got it blown apart already. It ran really nice when I checked it out before purchase. Gives me something to do without much cash outlay..

 

[Nighttrain]

Someone has caught the old craftsman bug! Very nice job on the DP TB.

 

[shopnut]

That drill press looks too nice to use, but I'm sure you won't let THAT happen! The fancy bit holder looks right at home on the table too.

And nice score on the saw - perfect match for the DP and I bet you have some paint left to make it look like new. That power strip is kind of interesting - an inlet to attach an extension cord to the wall and a couple of switched outlets? In the different pictures it looks like you reversed it somehow, or am I just seeing things (wouldn't be the first time!)?

 

[thomask]

tinbender 66 your great thread has kept me up past bedtime with your shop build. I agree with Jack Olson and Shopnut in that this is one neat space. If they say so you have it right for sure. Nice idea for your old shop for the better half too, we could all learn a thing or two from you.

Hey those track lights might work well in highlighting that garage art on your walls? NEAT Bow Tie, Headers and Manifold and the price was right. You might just get the TGJ recycle of the year award IMO.

Many thanks for keeping us in pictures and carry on.

Thomask

 

[tinbender 66]

Someone has caught the old craftsman bug! Very nice job on the DP TB.

HaHa, I guess you could blame Red Leader for that!

Thanks on the DP, fun stuff.

Sounds like you got that truck earning it's keep!

That drill press looks too nice to use, but I'm sure you won't let THAT happen! The fancy bit holder looks right at home on the table too.

And nice score on the saw - perfect match for the DP and I bet you have some paint left to make it look like new. That power strip is kind of interesting - an inlet to attach an extension cord to the wall and a couple of switched outlets? In the different pictures it looks like you reversed it somehow, or am I just seeing things (wouldn't be the first time!)?

Thanks shopnut,

Don't worry, that dp will get used plenty! Paint is cheap (well, sorta. I used Hammerite @ $10 a can).

I think I'll post a pic of that power strip in tools or electrical and see if I can find out what it is. Funny, it fits the 'runners' that the saw bolts to like it was made to be there. You're right, it is reversed. I can just flip the little end covers over and make it the same but I think I'll leave it so "on" is up and "off" is down.

 

[tinbender 66]

tinbender 66 your great thread has kept me up past bedtime with your shop build. I agree with Jack Olson and Shopnut in that this is one neat space. If they say so you have it right for sure. Nice idea for your old shop for the better half too, we could all learn a thing or two from you.

Hey those track lights might work well in highlighting that garage art on your walls? NEAT Bow Tie, Headers and Manifold and the price was right. You might just get the TGJ recycle of the year award IMO.

Many thanks for keeping us in pictures and carry on.

Thomask

Thanks Thomask!! Not many people have lost sleep over me!!

Now ya tell me on the track lights! I tossed them because they seemed to be old ones and I couldn't find connectors, corners etc. for them.

Thanks for the kind words man, it means a lot!!!

 

[SpeedinLemon]

Hey TB. Fine job on the DP! And off to a great start on the tablesaw.....nice score. Did you document your DP rebuild or come across anything particularly noteworthy as you did it? Im hoping to start rebuilding mine soon. Sorry to hear about the wife....hopefully she finds something soon(if she's looking....maybe join you in the never ending project?). Keep up the good work!

Chris

 

[Omphaloskeptic]

(ahem.....)

http://seattle.craigslist.org/search/sss/sno?query=woodstove&srchType=A&minAsk=&maxAsk=

just sayin' lol

Nice score on the table saw and the DP looks good! Gee, I wonder if CM ever marketed a wood stove? Now if you did find a CM wood stove, you'd just have to find a CM industrial blower to keep the heat moving around the shop.

Good Hunting!

 

[flybefree]

TB, love the vintage tools...perfect fit for your shop!

Shaun

 

[tinbender 66]

Hey TB. Fine job on the DP! And off to a great start on the tablesaw.....nice score. Did you document your DP rebuild or come across anything particularly noteworthy as you did it? Im hoping to start rebuilding mine soon. Sorry to hear about the wife....hopefully she finds something soon(if she's looking....maybe join you in the never ending project?). Keep up the good work!

Chris

Thanks Chris...........I didn't really document much although I do take a lot of pictures on disassembly so I can figure out how to put it back together. Pretty straightforward job. I did download a copy of the original manual for it which helps a lot. I can't remember where I got it but they are pretty easy to find.

(ahem.....)

http://seattle.craigslist.org/search/sss/sno?query=woodstove&srchType=A&minAsk=&maxAsk=

just sayin' lol

Nice score on the table saw and the DP looks good! Gee, I wonder if CM ever marketed a wood stove? Now if you did find a CM wood stove, you'd just have to find a CM industrial blower to keep the heat moving around the shop.

Good Hunting!

I found out I can cut at a local tree farm with a permit @ $40 per cord so I'm going to be doing a little of that.

A CM wood stove. Power bronze and bedecked with chrome and polished aluminum? If only.........................

TB, love the vintage tools...perfect fit for your shop!

Shaun

Thanks Shaun.

 

[tinbender 66]

I got the CM 100 table saw apart, painted and polished and back together again. It came out decent. Not bad for 60 bucks, 20 bucks worth of paint and a little elbow grease. I actually used it yesterday and it functions nicely. I had to rob the blade out of the miter saw that's seen better days so a quality blade is on the short list.

 

[fergus]

Wow...that saw turned out BITCHIN!

 

[ODIS]

i got the cm 100 table saw apart, painted and polished and back together again. It came out decent. Not bad for 60 bucks, 20 bucks worth of paint and a little elbow grease. I actually used it yesterday and it functions nicely. I had to rob the blade out of the miter saw that's seen better days so a quality blade is on the short list.

b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l-!-!-!

 

[shopnut]

I bet that table saw puts a smile on your face everytime you use it It turned out great!

 

[flybefree]

That saw looks great!

Shaun

 

[Wingnut65]

+3, that saw looks Awesome. You will fall in love with it all over when you get a sharp blade on it. I put one on my miter saw and I had forgotten how nicely it cut.

Congrats!

 

[tinbender 66]

Thanks guys, it helped that it was in pretty nice shape to begin with. Under the table and inside the saw looked like new.

 

[Summermoose]

Hi TinBender, your garage is awesome. Really makes me want to retire. I'm 52 so I would need to think of medical insurance. Everything else would be doable. So I am shooting for 55.
One question, a lot of your pictures are red x's for me. I tried the right click and show picture but it doesnt work. Anyone else having this issue? Thanks again for posting it is really really enjoyable to follow along.

 

[tinbender 66]

Thanks Summermoose!
Yes, medical ins. is a big one. I kept the one I had through Sheet Metal Workers and it costs me about $400 a month after I dropped the vision and dental.

As for the missing pics, I probably rearranged Photobucket or something. When I have time I might go back and try to reconstruct those posts.

 

[Wingnut65]

Did someone say the 'Red X' was back? Let me see if I can help it out...

BTW, I think Photobucket was down this afternoon. All I got were X's when I went there at lunch.

 

[GirlnAgarage]

Bling

 

[american3.14guy]

The saw looks great!

 

[sdimare]

Thanks mrstang, The drill press I inherited from my Dad. It's an import (Jet) but at least it was made in Japan and not Chaiwan. The main thing is, it's got an excellant chuck. The file cabinet has drawers that are not as tall as a regular file cabinet so I'm not sure what it was used for. I've got air tool, power tools etc. in it. Free is good.

Good stuff, I've got my drill press ON my low profile file cabinet, plan on putting locking casters on it so I can move it around the vehicles.

I too keep the paper work that the wife would throw out...

Steve

 

[tinbender 66]

Bling

The saw looks great!

Thanks man!!

Good stuff, I've got my drill press ON my low profile file cabinet, plan on putting locking casters on it so I can move it around the vehicles.

I too keep the paper work that the wife would throw out...

Steve

Funny, just today I finally went through a bunch of paper stuff and came up with a pile about a foot high for the burn pile. Guess I should sift it a little more often

 

[mwbailey]

TB66, have checked out parts of your thread in the past, but scrolled through the whole thing today (scrolled, mind you; didn't have time to read it all!). What a great job of "re-purposing", scrounging, restoring, etc. I must admit that I'm fond of the look of wood even in a garage and yours looks great. I'm pleased to see that others pressure wash boards for their use. In having my garage built, I ended up pressure washing several boards because they had been left in the rain and dirt during the build. The builder thought I was nuts, but who wants dirty boards in the garage?!

Your laid-back approach is refreshing. I'm still laughing about wanting conversation but your dog didn't provide it on the trip to pick up fence boards -- but you bought him a cheeseburger anyway.

Thanks for all the ideas (I'm keeping my eyes open for gearshift knobs to use for towel racks) and fun reading.

 

[bcs1175]

Read through all 50 pages of your thread over the past couple weeks, must say i am very impressed.

 

[redintex]

Amazing job on the garage! I am laid up for a few weeks after back surgery, so had the time to burn through all 50 pages - outstanding job!!! I admire your "repurposing" of the materials, cabinets, etc. I will be doing a much smaller project as I recover - it is killing me right now, because I found the GJ site and starting getting inspired right before my surgery. I am 100% motivated to get it done now, but obviously have to heal. It does give me time to peruse all of the great garage setups here, such as yours, Jack Olsen's, and Red Leader's. I absolutely am shamelessly stealing major components of each of these garages.

I am totally drooling over your drill press and table saw. They are amazing! I am going to start stocking up on Hammerite paint one can at a time in anticipation of finding the right dp, saw, etc. I have Craftsman radial arm saw that I will redo after I make some room in the garage. I can't wait to find an old CM bench grinder as well. I think that they are built so much better than most of the new stuff. It is also designed so much better - I love the lines on your new drill press!!!

Thanks for taking the time to document all of this - I am definitely hooked! You have a new fan from Central Texas!

redintex

 

[tinbender 66]

TB66, have checked out parts of your thread in the past, but scrolled through the whole thing today (scrolled, mind you; didn't have time to read it all!). What a great job of "re-purposing", scrounging, restoring, etc. I must admit that I'm fond of the look of wood even in a garage and yours looks great. I'm pleased to see that others pressure wash boards for their use. In having my garage built, I ended up pressure washing several boards because they had been left in the rain and dirt during the build. The builder thought I was nuts, but who wants dirty boards in the garage?!

Your laid-back approach is refreshing. I'm still laughing about wanting conversation but your dog didn't provide it on the trip to pick up fence boards -- but you bought him a cheeseburger anyway.

Thanks for all the ideas (I'm keeping my eyes open for gearshift knobs to use for towel racks) and fun reading.

Thanks mw!! Those fence boards were pretty cruddy with dirt, moss etc. so the pressure wash was in order. Lol, well the poor dog's gotta eat. He gets ticked if I eat in front of him.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Read through all 50 pages of your thread over the past couple weeks, must say i am very impressed.

Anybody who can slog through 50 pages of my bs is okay in my book. Thanks a lot for the kind words and for checkin' it out.

 

[tinbender 66]

Amazing job on the garage! I am laid up for a few weeks after back surgery, so had the time to burn through all 50 pages - outstanding job!!! I admire your "repurposing" of the materials, cabinets, etc. I will be doing a much smaller project as I recover - it is killing me right now, because I found the GJ site and starting getting inspired right before my surgery. I am 100% motivated to get it done now, but obviously have to heal. It does give me time to peruse all of the great garage setups here, such as yours, Jack Olsen's, and Red Leader's. I absolutely am shamelessly stealing major components of each of these garages.

I am totally drooling over your drill press and table saw. They are amazing! I am going to start stocking up on Hammerite paint one can at a time in anticipation of finding the right dp, saw, etc. I have Craftsman radial arm saw that I will redo after I make some room in the garage. I can't wait to find an old CM bench grinder as well. I think that they are built so much better than most of the new stuff. It is also designed so much better - I love the lines on your new drill press!!!

Thanks for taking the time to document all of this - I am definitely hooked! You have a new fan from Central Texas!

redintex

Thanks for lookin' it over redintex! Sorry you had to be laid up to do it though. Take your time healing. Back stuff is no fun. (I guess you already knew that).

It's funny with the old tools. You can look for weeks with nothing, then, BAM!, they're all over the place. I'm maybe gonna try and get an old RAS and I'd kill for a bandsaw like fergus just found. After that I need to get on the trail of some basic metalworking stuff because I am, after all, a TINBENDER.

Get well soon man.........

 

[redintex]

I have seen a couple of awesome band saws here on GJ as well. I definitely want to find an older one as well. I love the old art deco styling as the DP. I am looking for an old bench grinder also.

I have been reading a lot about metalwork/welding, and will definitely be learning as I heal. This is a prime opportunity to learn the theory/research portion. I will not put money into something (i.e., welder/torch) before knowing what I am doing. I consider that the same as going out and buying a top of the line Gibson or Martin guitar to learn how to play. Get a decent cheaper one, or an older one for a reasonable price, and learn. Once you exceed the capabilities of that one, THEN you will know exactly what type you will need. I have a friend who has a Miller Bobcat and has invited me to come learn/play anytime, so that will be a great starting place for the practical. There are always cheap welders on CL here in Central Texas for $75 and up, but I am still not going to pull the trigger (no pun intended - ok, well maybe a little...) until I know what I need. I have already started accumulating some clamps and such after reading Jack Olsen's pages. According to his metalworking area, I need about 300 or so!!! (just kidding, but I have seen the need for a wide variety of sizes and types). I want to keep as much stuff American as much as possible. I am very excited about learning to weld, and have become keenly aware of how things are fabricated since that time. It is crazy what you don't notice until you become interested!

Not to beat a dead horse, but again, great job! I have gotten so many ideas from your build. I just need to start a project list and get organized so I can hit the ground running.

 

[tinbender 66]

Check out this band saw that fergus of "The derelict garage" just stumbled on. It's got a speed converter on it so it can slow down for metal. This is now my "holy grail".

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107111&highlight=derelict+garage&page=11

I got this welder from a place I was working (no, I didn't steal it!). It's an L-Tec mig 130. Works great! 120/240. I used it a little when I worked there but they just had it for field work so it mostly sat in a corner. $100. I need to get a bottle of 75/25. I have a flow meter, hood etc. I think my next project will be to build a welding table and a cart. Still trying to score a piece of plate for a table top.

 

[ODIS]

Not bad for a hundred bucks! Nice score!

Ody.

 

[MoparTrucks]

I just spent an enjoyable evening on this thread and must say thank you. I put up a 24'x32' pole barn shop last year and am just now able to start fitting it out (retired in 2010 and also have a pension limited budget) and you have inspired me. What I thought was good enough will have to get a re-look and I really liked how you treated the old tools and equipment.

Our youngest son went to WWU before transferring to UNC so we have been by your neck of the woods several times and its a beautiful area. Please keep posting and inspiring,

Andy

 

[tinbender 66]

Not bad for a hundred bucks! Nice score!

Ody.

Thanks Ody, I had asked about the welder when I still worked there and they said $200. I stopped in there a while after I got laid off, asked again, and they said $100. Maybe they felt sorry for me.

I just spent an enjoyable evening on this thread and must say thank you. I put up a 24'x32' pole barn shop last year and am just now able to start fitting it out (retired in 2010 and also have a pension limited budget) and you have inspired me. What I thought was good enough will have to get a re-look and I really liked how you treated the old tools and equipment.

Our youngest son went to WWU before transferring to UNC so we have been by your neck of the woods several times and its a beautiful area. Please keep posting and inspiring,

Andy

Thanks Salmonslayer, my garage would just be a plain box if I hadn't stumbled on to this place. I'm glad I did, it didn't cost much more to give it some "atmosphere" than it would have otherwise. I know what you mean by "pension limited budget". I should be getting two pension checks but one of them is somewhat underfunded so I have to wait another year to collect it. It'll be sweet when that happens.

The old tools are fun and not-to-expensive hobby.

My oldest son is at WWU right now. He should finish up this year. He bounced around a while before deciding to get back in school (he's 30). Youngest one (27) graduated UW in '07.

Probably more info than you needed lol, but it's too windy out to do any more loggin' (firewood).