Dream Garage

[rnet]

Over the last 15 months I've been working on my dream garage. My father died a little over 2 years ago and it was planed that I would move our wood shop to my garage when built. Now our houses used to be on the same property tell we split them some 20 years ago. Anyway the wood shop is still their as there is no rush to sell, my mother lives with us now. The wood shop will be located on the second floor of the garage. So now since my oldest is a mechanic and now working for me (HVAC) we are doing all our maintenance on the trucks and a lot of friends. The garage 46' wide x 32' deep and has three bays and the one in the middle has a 10'x 10'6" door big enough to fit my biggest truck. Also has a 12' wide section to the side enclosed on 3 sides and a roof to store the toy hauler. The middle bay has a 12,000 lb two post lift and near the back on one side is a tire changer capable of changing up to 22" tires including run flat tires and on the other side a tire balancer. Other things I already have, an Air compressor, Sand blaster, mig welder, of course tools. The floor has radiant heat and it will be air conditioned by spring. In bay #1 is the spyder, a 650 vstar, a 1100 vstar, a CRF150, a KLX110 and a Ford 3400 diesel loader/tractor. Ok, now the big question, if you were building your dream garage what other tools would you have? I made a few dollars during the Bush years, but that is quickly running out so money is a factor. Thanks in advance. PS I think I have room for a bar, an entertainment center and pool table upstairs.

[truck 85]

small lathe and a mill. tig welder

sounds like a nice place can i move in i need a nice place to work?

I will bring it lathe and mill

[NancysToy]

I would settle for just the room. Makes my 24'x32' 1-1/2 story seem absolutely puny. I agree with the lathe and TIG. A metalworking brake, shrinker, planishing hammer, and English mill would be dandy, too. Then there's the matter of a paint booth. I have also dreamed of an ultrasonic parts cleaner. Oh yeah.....don't forget the staff of six good craftsmen to lend a hand.

[rnet]

I would settle for just the room. Makes my 24'x32' 1-1/2 story seem absolutely puny. I agree with the lathe and TIG. A metalworking brake, shrinker, planishing hammer, and English mill would be dandy, too. Then there's the matter of a paint booth. I have also dreamed of an ultrasonic parts cleaner. Oh yeah.....don't forget the staff of six good craftsmen to lend a hand.

I do have a 4' brake, but would like a bigger one since I'm in the HVAC business and I do mostly high end work, most stuff comes in custom made to my specs. No room for a paint both, but my son does do powder coating (small, but can do wheels) at the other shop and I have a small old metal lathe their as well. (Leather belt drive) It takes a lot of years to acquire these thing as you probably know.

[NancysToy]

It takes a lot of years to acquire these thing as you probably know.

That, sir, is the understatement of the decade! LOL Same thing with motorcycles, as a matter of fact. It is not the acquiring that is so difficult, it's finding room for all this stuff.

[retread]

Kuerig coffee, a bathroom, flat screen tv, and a big honkin' stereo system.......

400 watts per channel, at least, surround sound.
For coffee, I'm kinda thinking a machine like the Red Roof had in Gatlinburg, grind and brew 1 cup at a time, plus a lot of other stuff.
I'd need at least 3200 sqft, drive thru on one side, other side divided 3 ways; wood, metal, mechanical/paint/welding.

john

[rnet]

Kuerig coffee, a bathroom, flat screen tv, and a big honkin' stereo system.......

I got a Kuerig for xmas and when the time comes it will be out there and as for the flat screen, I have a front projection projector that will project whatever, 10' wide is nice that I use with my camping bunch for movie night that would work nice there when it's not in the toy hauler, complete with a 400 watt per side stereo. Sorry that system is not surround sound. That for upstairs, bathroom uuumm maybe someday, not in the permit. Lou, you will have to check it out this summer.

400 watts per channel, at least, surround sound.
For coffee, I'm kinda thinking a machine like the Red Roof had in Gatlinburg, grind and brew 1 cup at a time, plus a lot of other stuff.
I'd need at least 3200 sqft, drive thru on one side, other side divided 3 ways; wood, metal, mechanical/paint/welding.

john

Sure would be nice to have drive through especially when pulling the toy hauler in for service, but i'm built into a hill. Wood shop is upstairs with the fun stuff, mechanical is downstairs, and welding is at my buddies metal fabrication shop. As for the sound system downstairs, (you guys remember me saying I used to do the audio for some semi major touring acts back in the eighties) Still have that system, tri amped 2000 watts per side, It is already in there, but just not hooked up, to many things being moved around allot. Electrician back tomorrow and my son is working on a VW (cv joints and upper arms) It will be up and running soon.

[Smylinacha]

Bar, ashtray, indoor shooting range!!!

[jwhatman]

OOH I like Smych, idea. That would be fun! I have been trying to talk hubby into getting a mig welder, don't know anything about them, but would be fun to learn. Geez your garage makes hubby's look bad. We have a 600 sq ft detached garage with a Porsche Boxster, his new Vcitory Cross Country and my Spyder. We have an air compressor, tv, fridge, sink, air conditioning, heater (kerosene) bunch of tools and such for him to tinker with. Every year I try to get him something new that he might need. This year was a drill press and a band saw. This way he can modify or create new things for his bike, like highway pegs, etc. It keeps him sane.

[rnet]

Showed Roger around today. I'll post pics sometime soon.

[dabreitbach]

Stripper pole?

[rnet]

I like that idea, something tells me the wife would not. Oh well, great ideas get snuffed out in exchange for tranquility.

[Lucky]

As mentioned, a decent TIG welder but I also love having a motorcycle lift table with the side extensions. A 2 post lift is a bit overkill for cycles.

[Roger]

Ron that welder is a good idea for the garagemahal.

[Phantom888]

Here is a picture of the cave above the dream garage. It is for sure a dream garge everything I always wanted in my own dream garage.

[otter28169]

All I can say is, can I have your address for the GPS?

[Bob Denman]

Maybe the SpyderLovers' 2013 Christmas Party should be held there!

[mowin]

I have nothing to add..except..

[Bob Denman]

If he'd put up a Motel on the grounds...

[asp125]

6 axis CNC mill, hoist, rolling dyno.

Nobody mentioned it, so I assume it's a given-> beer fridge and couch.

[CyncySpyder]

W O W

[rnet]

Ok I will have to update the post now that it is 95% complete. I do need to take more pics though, time to get the kids to help.

[rnet]

Maybe the SpyderLovers' 2013 Christmas Party should be held there!

Good idea Bob, by 2013 Cristmas even the urinal will be complete.

[rnet]

As mentioned, a decent TIG welder but I also love having a motorcycle lift table with the side extensions. A 2 post lift is a bit overkill for cycles.

This is a working garage and I have multible way to lift motorcycles.

[rnet]

Stripper pole?

In the future, but I do have small ones now, ask Tim.