Just thought I'd quickly mention a workbench addition that I like a lot. When I first showed you the work I had done in the garage hanging cabinets, the bench still had the plywood surface. It was fine as it was, but I wanted something brighter and easier to clean and I needed a way to hang tools or anything else I wanted on the wall. If you noticed in the post with the Guzzi … [Read more...]

After putting those little LED light strips over my workbench, I quickly developed a healthy respect for how much light you can get from something so small consuming so little power. Now, I seem to have some mental radar for anything I might use in the garage. That's how I found Big Ass Lights. They're LED lights for commercial and residential applications and their photos show … [Read more...]

After building benches and cabinets and spending time upgrading the garage, it felt good to pull the cover off the Guzzi, set it up on stands and contemplate some wrench time before rolling it out. This is when a bit of slow, reflective maintenance makes all the difference, for the bike and for the mind, too. Chilly days begin giving way to hints of warmer weather, hands feel … [Read more...]

Sub zero weather isn't bad if you're busy in the garage and for the past few weeks, I've been assembling and mounting new cabinets in the workshop, rearranging and sorting things and, in general trying to put everything in it's proper place. There's still a lot of work to do, but I'm making progress. I built the workbench a long time ago with a pretty neat kit. The legs and … [Read more...]