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Well my new storage building, workshop, out building is having the concrete slab poured now. What the wife doesn't know (well she knows but hasn't been told nor said up front in that it might encourage the purchase of more bikes) is that it will have a bike workstation in one corner. The one work stand I bought used I found out quickly why the guy got rid of it. It had a place where the bike sat on the bottom bracket and clamped on the down tube. Every time I put one of my bikes in there, the kick stand and water bottle cages had to come off. I ended up using the bike rack on the back of the suv for many things or just went old school and turned the bike over on its seat and handlebars. A good seat clamp workstand is going to be the first thing I get.
Next is likely to be a wheel truing stand. I have all the basic hand tools and a smaller park tool set that has most of the bike stuff I need. The chain whip, chain tool ect as well as a pedal wrench, some cone wrenches ect. It's the set that comes in a plastic case that is about 12x12 inches. I also have an oxy acy torch for cutting an brazing. I also have an air compressor and at some point I want a media blaster cabinet.
I have two goals in mind. First I have a couple of designs in mind for bikes I want to build, and 2) As old as I am vintage bikes are the bikes I had as a kid. I want to restore some older bikes and maybe make a few bucks on some, but most would be more likely to be given away to people in need.
Ok other than a brain in my head that has better sense, what else do I need or will want. Some thoughts, 1 a tubing an pipe bender, 2. something to mount my park tool book on. 3. a solid workbench with a vise and grinder
What else am I missing
Next is likely to be a wheel truing stand. I have all the basic hand tools and a smaller park tool set that has most of the bike stuff I need. The chain whip, chain tool ect as well as a pedal wrench, some cone wrenches ect. It's the set that comes in a plastic case that is about 12x12 inches. I also have an oxy acy torch for cutting an brazing. I also have an air compressor and at some point I want a media blaster cabinet.
I have two goals in mind. First I have a couple of designs in mind for bikes I want to build, and 2) As old as I am vintage bikes are the bikes I had as a kid. I want to restore some older bikes and maybe make a few bucks on some, but most would be more likely to be given away to people in need.
Ok other than a brain in my head that has better sense, what else do I need or will want. Some thoughts, 1 a tubing an pipe bender, 2. something to mount my park tool book on. 3. a solid workbench with a vise and grinder
What else am I missing
