It was a busy "rest of the week" at work, and I honesty didn't get a lot done in the garage.  Today I spent some time making some final preparations, and the progress was considerable.

First of all, I needed to make a spot for the air compressor, which I did go up to Lowes Aviation Supply and buy this morning... it's not here yet, I need to grab a friend, a pickup truck (okay, a friend WITH a pickup truck) and a couple of ratchet straps and go haul the thing back here.

I don't have any pictures of the work (who wants to see my messy garage anyway?  Show of hands?), but here's what it looked like when I got done.  First of all, I pulled one of my metal shelving units out of the corner by the breaker box and split it in two to make two work surfaces.  This wall has electricity; the wall directly opposite it does not, and I needed a place with power where I could set up my bench grinder, and later a bandsaw, drill press, and combination belt/disc sander.  I hung up the kites.  The airplane kite is upside down, but I tell people it's at the top of an inside loop.  It's glowing because I slipped a small flourescent light in there (hokey, I know, but the kids think it makes a cool night light when all the lights are otherwise off in the garage... okay, I do too!).  Don't worry, it's usually OFF, even though it doesn't get hot, because I don't want to risk burning down the house and taking my airplane with it.

That corner with the kite is where the air compressor will stand... I want it close to the breaker box so I don't have to make a long 220V run.  I have the parts on hand for installing a 20A 220V circuit dedicated to the compressor, which has a 15A 220V motor.


 


There's the ship kite... I set up an older computer I have on the corner of that white desk... that way I can quickly check for parts, ideas, etc. if I get stuck at a spot on the project, without having to run up and down the stairs.  Finally found a place for my One Six Right poster--the side of the otherwise blank fridge.  The fridge is stocked with beverages...  That white desk was set up primarily for use as a packing station for when we sell things on eBay, thus all the boxes, tape, etc.

As you can see, I have not yet put away the aircraft tools...




And there's a view of the other side.




The trailer is all tucked away in the corner, and I set up the serving table in front of it, so I wouldn't bump my shins on the trailer tongue-- and also to give me just a little more space.