What is the best bit of kit you have in your garage

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  1. Shameless

    Shameless Active Member

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    Hi, what is the best bit of kit other than your bike you have in your garage. what gadgets should we look out for? Mine is an old laptop filled with workshop manuals, I would love a ramp but not to sure if i have the room.
     
  2. CastrolCraig

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    Laptop with power commander & HRC software plus itunes, my tyre tree, makes storing spare wheels much easier.

    Parts washer, Compresser, Pillar drill, and snap on cordless impact wrench all highly important.
     
  3. tanstair

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    Best bit of kit in the Garage would be the Bike :wub:

    I love the idea of kitting it out with laptops and stuff, but issues with getting 230v in the garage, was hard enough to get the optimiser to work!

    But I love my snap on tool kit :happy: bought by the wife.
     
  4. Jimbo Vills

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    just put my dads ramp in the garage, got the vfr on it, beleive me it saves room as you can put stuff on the ramp and jack it up out the way.

    also i like it as you can hide the levres etc so its hard to get down which adds a bit of security imo... more buggeration = leave the old girl alone and nick the blade!! ha ha
     
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    Really want a ramp, but i want to fond a cheapy 2nd one that i can rennovate myself.
     
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    CTEK Multi XS 3600 battery charger, even more so since I bought the blade with its toy battery!
     
  7. dan.1moore1

    dan.1moore1 Senior Member

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    Apart from 15 bikes I think it is now . Lol

    I guess my early 1920's Tom senior stationary engine , electric generating station I the
    It's valuable

    My Lathe is the most handy as well as my welder , compressor and air tools etc

    I would normally have the Boomstick in there this time of year ( speed boat ) but I sold it this year . Gutted now !! 150hp V6 outboard . Fast as foooooook . Why I sold it I don't know
     
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    Tanstair, have you thought about a small generator outside the garage/shed, i suitcase one is quiet enough not to annoy anybody and power everything you need?
     
  9. Barmbyblade

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    No doubt in my mind that the best thing in my garage is my Abba stand, wouldn't be without one
     
  10. Remal

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    Oww my snap on tools and big chest. very handy and should last a lifetime. other than that the heater and dehumidifier I just put in there. so I can work ( garage is at the bottom of the garden) in warm and know it won't get too damp in the winter
     
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    i need to get a job with Apple
     
  12. Remal

    Remal It's ME
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    No you don't unless you don't want internet in work :haha:
     
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    I got a nice crossbow n my dogs when their in there lol I'd love a nice tool chest and bike ramp and compressor and and and and lol
     
  14. BladeRR8

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    Was sure I would have said my abba superbike stand as it s so useful but have got to say my battery trickle charger its that good I forgot I had it, it just does the perfect job and you don,t even notice its there, not the most special of tools but invaluable. Just put your bike into storage for the winter months with complete confidence it will fire up first time on the button come next spring.
     
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    Simples ... Lotus 340R ...
     
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    After this weeks clock change I have decided its the lighting !
     
  17. Remal

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    Pics are needed. love them. rare and very nice cars. Only guy I know who has one is the Editor on Evo
     
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    My wife!! when she fancies a change from the bedroom:lol:
     
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  19. dan.1moore1

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    Unfortunately BT is BT lol.. 1 of the boys in work has just had fibre optic virgin broadband @ 100meg download

    my BT connection is 4meg lol
     
  20. kpone

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    After my little encounter with BT last week my broadband shot up to the lofty heights of 1.1 MB. You don't look impressed......Well if I was to say it was 8 times faster than it was before you'll understand why I was impressed. Anyway, that lasted from Wednesday afternoon to Friday afternoon when it dropped back to 200 KB again.
     

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