Well I thought that I was set with the toolboard until my big tool order arrived but I got a little antsy about it and said ta hell with it and decided to hang the board with the tools that I have and just add as they arrive.
So I cut some 2x8's to length and coaxed them tight between the ceiling and floor. Then I had to hang that sheet of 3/8 plywood by myself, which isn't easy, then I put some of the tools on and put the bench back.
So until my new stuff gets here this is what I have:
Another angle of the cycling room. That's a new cable and housing set on the bench ready to go on the Colnago.
Not too much progress today as I'm still waiting on stuff to arrive. Don't want to start attaching things to the board until I have everything that is going to be attached.
One thing I did get done is the vise attached to the bench:
OK that's it until some of my new tools start to arrive.
Finally had some time today after work to get to work on my new tool board. This board has to have a couple of capabilities.
- It must be large enough to hold all the bike tools I'll mostly use.
- It must be portable to the extent that it will be moved about twice a year.
So I decided on a piece of 3/8 plywood. I did not use pegboard as I have now in the barn because I didn''t want to have to buy a ton of hooks to fit it and can instead use finishing nails of which I have a ton. Also, pegboard looks kinda sloppy, and by using nails I can be more flexible with where I place items.
So away I go building a new tool board.
A clean slate to start. Obviously the goal here is to put the most used tools in the middle and center and trying to anticipate the best fit for the lesser used tools.
As a guide I have a little help from Jim Langley's bicycle tools toolboard site
Here is his toolboard:
It's also difficult getting started at this time as I made a huge tool order this week and I'm waiting on a bunch of stuff to get here next week. Important things like my truing stand, spoke wrenches, chain tool, spoke ruler, etc.
I do have enough to get started though and here is where I currently stand.
So for the winter this board will be placed in the basement above a small workbench that I have down there. One problem:
A few minutes of organizing though and it's much better.
Just got back Friday from completing the first of many bike classes that I have planned. Went to Colorado Springs for the Barnett Bicycle Institutes, bicycle assembly and maintenance class . While I was there I also did the one night spoked-wheel lacing class.
It was a great class with great classmates. In the class of 16 guys (I was surprised there was NO women) we had people like me who are mostly enthusiasts with an idea. We had 1 cat 2 racer, 1 junior cat 1 racer. A bicycle messenger from D.C. Several shop owners,several shop mechanics and a guy that works for American adventure cyclists.
This was just a one week class that covers slightly more basic stuff . We did get into wheels pretty good however, which was the main reason I took the class.
Also took a quick trip down the road to see the olympic velodrome.
Now I have about $5000.00 worth of tools to buy...:)
Hope everyone has a great Halloween and weekend.
Billy xoxo
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