In house shops??

[Jim1932]

Just curious if anyone else works on the mini bike in the house. I have a "shop" in the basement. Difficult to keep odors and such to. A minimum. Especially as I want to learn how to weld....

 

[jackeo21]

We have a garage directly under the house, but cannot be accessed from inside. Need to go out to go in to the shed! :laugh:

 

[jbrocks]

I work on my minibikes in the garage which is under the house. If I run engines too long I get bitched at - by my daughters! After 5 years it has permanent 'minibike' smell. They say:sad: I say:smile:

 

[buckeye]

I snuck a bike in the house once.:laugh:

And the only way that happened was, I had recieved it in the mail and it was on the front porch. Easier to go through the house.

She didn't think that was so cute.ut:

 

[lostinbaja]

I've been building air cooled VW race engines in my basement for many years and now I'm doing some work on my mini bike engines as well.. I have a Knee Mill, lathe, drill press and a band saw in my basement but I keep the grinding,sanding and welding for the garage. I can get in and out of my basement from my garage too.
I don't know if I would do any welding in my basement.

 

[Mike R.]

shop in basement no, but a really cool wife yes.
we have a french door in our walk out basement. so I've had my Harley, atv's, dirt bikes, scooters, and mini bikes downstairs.
but if they get stinky they gotta go out.

 

[ZR9B]

I re built a 340 plymouth motor out of a 70 Cuda in a 2nd floor apt before.....as far as minis go...my garage/shop is attached and the door is real close to the living area, it has a forced air wood burner that keeps the shop and house warm....I have to be real careful about fumes of any kind but it works out great.

 

[Not so mini bike]

Got a basement full of minis. But when it warms up outside they're going back out into the garage.

 

[Harleys Papa]

I have been know to do some assembly work in the family room :thumbsup: How else would I watch Nascar :laugh:

 

[buckeye]

I remember that.:laugh:

 

[Ding Ding]

I have a work area in my basement that I have been utilizing lately. Have both bikes down there. I don't have to wait for the garage to heat up and it's pretty clean so it's been great.

 

[slash pine]

I recently did a complete Predator engine swap on a new little bike on the living room floor (where it was nice and warm...!)

I bought a cheapo carpet runner at Wally World to park it on...

Hope it warms up this week so I can re-fit the Predator to allow for a jack shaft modification...(outside)...Some drilling and a little Dremel tool grinding was OK on the carpet runner...but I don't think welding around carpet and furniture is such a good idea...!!

 

[manchester1]

I have been know to do some assembly work in the family room :thumbsup: How else would I watch Nascar :laugh:

Me too.:laugh:

 

[125ccCrazy]

I have a hobby room in the basement where I build my engines and work on other stuff.... No gasoline or starting the engines down there though, that is left for the garage..I built a small paint booth room with a door that's vented via two exhaust fans outside for painting small parts, models, etc..

 

[Jim1932]

It works for the bike, but I can't really do much with cleaners or paint and the snow and ice lately nixes that. We had a carport but my wife turned that into a physical Therapy clinic..... The things I put up with for money.....:biggrin:

 

[David wulf]

I have been know to do some assembly work in the family room :thumbsup: How else would I watch Nascar :laugh:

Well of course , what's wrong with that . Never miss a race .

 

[Ding Ding]

In house shop

 

[Sandcracker]

Mine live in the dining room. I have the ultimate wife.