Top 3 things you have in your home garage/workshop

[sidecar bob]

I'd have to go
1 tool cabinet
2 bike bench
3 compressor
Although the bike bench is about as much use as a chocolate teapot without a compressor.
Theres a bunch of other stuff that make complicated tasks easier.
Id also recommend that you buy the biggest compressor you can fit in & afford.

[pzkpfw]

Decent front and back stands.

Bacho tool set.

Printed copy of the service manual.

[Laava]

Id also recommend that you buy the biggest compressor you can fit in & afford.

Yep, found that out the hard way when I started using my sandblasting cabinet and stuff.
but, regarding the bike bench, where is the best place to score one of those. I am picking they are practically unobtainable second hand...

[oldrider]

I'd have to go
1 tool cabinet
2 bike bench
3 compressor
Although the bike bench is about as much use as a chocolate teapot without a compressor.
Theres a bunch of other stuff that make complicated tasks easier.
Id also recommend that you buy the biggest compressor you can fit in & afford*.

*Very true! - My Son in-law has a big mother compressor so I bought a little one and borrowed his big one when I needed it! - - A series of cheap little ones actually! -

Then they went and moved away! -

[Coldrider]

Lots of clear space
No nagging women
Can vacate to workshop at work if necessary.

[caspernz]

Carpet
Stereo
Several spare 10mm sockets

[GazzaH]

Motorbike
Farm bike
Mower

[OddDuck]

Hmmm starting with the stuff that I use all the time...

1) lighting and white walls
2) my Grandad's old Bowie-pattern fishing knife
3) Vernier calipers.

Would like various goodies like a lathe, bike lift etc but would really like a double garage.

[F5 Dave]

Yep, found that out the hard way when I started using my sandblasting cabinet and stuff.
but, regarding the bike bench, where is the best place to score one of those. I am picking they are practically unobtainable second hand...

I cut the legs off a stool and put little wheels on, but working on the ground is still the ground. I was lucky, Spyda was getting a fancy bench so I bought his old one )(of several). It was a sturdy wooden table with a galv top. With a ramp who really cares if it goes up or down?

Find a sturdy thin table and cut the legs down so it's like 500 high. Brace legs.

I then bought some 100mm angle steel for the front wheel to go in and got some straps welded to it. Then I bolted a large bit of upright and more angle for front of wheel. Tie down straps wheel in place.

Either a stand or tie downs to ceiling at an angle to hold back.


I bought another thin table and screwed a piece of MDF to it. Shadow board and place for toolbox. Shadow boards I thought were for you grandad. But really so much easier and close to stand.

[F5 Dave]

Hmmm starting with the stuff that I use all the time...

1) blah blah
2) my Grandad's old Bowie-pattern fishing knife
3) blah blah

What part of a motorcycle are you fixing with a knife?!?.!

[Laava]

What part of a motorcycle are you fixing with a knife?!?.!

Oh, you have so much to learn!

[Honest Andy]

Properly good lighting
Vice
A bum sized piece of carpet underlay for sitting or kneeling (never used to need that....)

[OddDuck]

What part of a motorcycle are you fixing with a knife?!?.!

Lots. Gasket scraping, tape cutting, wire stripping, prising stuff apart very carefully, etc etc... it's surprising how often the old Bowie comes out.

[TheDemonLord]

I'm going to give 2 sets of Answers:

Garage:

1: Decent Trolley Jack
2: Hammer
3: Socket/Spanner Set without any missing Items.


Mancave:

1: Gaming PC Rig
2: Drum Set
3: Lego Models

[F5 Dave]

Stage 2

-800mm long breaker bar. Better and more control than going feral on a ratchet.
-Rattle gun.
-Drill press
-Map torch

Well I'm over 3 anyway.


Noisy as hell alarm
Fire extinguisher near exit.
Milk crate (remember those? Great for 2 stroke vertical split crankcases, resting engines on etc)
Tie downs. General bike support but leave 1 to roof and handle bar of bikes you dont want to fall over in an unscheduled earthquake. As they generally are.
Big vice, and a hammer for all occasions.