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How you '''layout''' your shop space is largely indicative of what your space actually is so these are more just rules of thumb. | How you '''layout''' your shop space is largely indicative of what your space actually is so these are more just rules of thumb. | ||
== Purchasing vs. Building == | |||
From an organizational standpoint, '''purchasing used''' racks, shelving, benches and the like is better in the '''long term'''. While '''building''' those things can be beneficial in the | |||
'''short term''' because it is immediate and can cost less initially. In the event you expand and need to upgrade, the thing you bought a long time ago is an asset you can now sell. If you built it the likelyhood that someone will want to buy some old 2x4s or customer welding is unlikely. | |||
== Wheel Storage == | == Wheel Storage == | ||
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If you have overhead space -- '''use it'''! Hang wheels and tires from the ceiling using bicycle hooks. Use a pole to get them down if necessary. | If you have overhead space -- '''use it'''! Hang wheels and tires from the ceiling using bicycle hooks. Use a pole to get them down if necessary. | ||
== | == Bike Storage == | ||
You will have to deal with four types of bikes: | |||
* Untouched Bikes: just donated | |||
* Project Bikes: in progress | |||
* Finished and/or Consignment Bikes: done | |||
* Customer Bikes: the one they rolled in on | |||
Having a logical seperate between these is important. This can be done by different colored tags, or different locations in the shop. Possible ways to store these bikes are: | |||
* Bicycle display racks (aka [[Bicycle Display Fixtures]]) | |||
* Bike Hooks | |||
Revision as of 17:48, 12 October 2006
How you layout your shop space is largely indicative of what your space actually is so these are more just rules of thumb.
Purchasing vs. Building
From an organizational standpoint, purchasing used racks, shelving, benches and the like is better in the long term. While building those things can be beneficial in the short term because it is immediate and can cost less initially. In the event you expand and need to upgrade, the thing you bought a long time ago is an asset you can now sell. If you built it the likelyhood that someone will want to buy some old 2x4s or customer welding is unlikely.
Wheel Storage
If you have overhead space -- use it! Hang wheels and tires from the ceiling using bicycle hooks. Use a pole to get them down if necessary.
Bike Storage
You will have to deal with four types of bikes:
- Untouched Bikes: just donated
- Project Bikes: in progress
- Finished and/or Consignment Bikes: done
- Customer Bikes: the one they rolled in on
Having a logical seperate between these is important. This can be done by different colored tags, or different locations in the shop. Possible ways to store these bikes are:
- Bicycle display racks (aka Bicycle Display Fixtures)
- Bike Hooks