Recent content by Jack Olsen

Thanks, guys. peewee2you, I wouldn't describe myself as a craftsman (but thanks!), but I do agree that the amount of time I put into the shop might make it difficult to copy for guys with less free time available. I also have a brain trust at the other end of the phone, since both my father...

Thanks. The lift is not an automotive lift at all. It's a Vestil hydraulic lift table, made in Indiana, and designed for use in warehouse and industrial settings. It's different from an automotive lift in a few ways. On the negative side, it doesn't switch over to a mechanical stop when it's...

Thanks! Tinker, that was a picture that I saw, somewhere along the way. In an odd coincidence, the garage itself ended up in a much-more-recent issue of the same magazine. For me, the benches are there for a lot of different reasons. If I only did automotive work in the place, there would...

Thank you! I think the key to keeping the budget down was to buy a lot of lightly-damaged stuff and chop it up to make it work. The main bench, for example, started out as this cabinet, which someone had tried to pry their way into. I cut it in half, and added an extra blank drawer for my...

You've got to be more creative with a small space. The first decision I made with my 20x21 two-car was that I was only going to have one car in it. If a garage becomes just a box to store stuff (whether it's cars, kids' toys, lawn equipment, or whatever), you lose the room's real utility...