Work area prep!


I suck at any kind of handyman item, my tools are 5 old flathead screw drivers, some hammers, a crappy drill, a nice drill my dad bought me. So tools are a must!

Quick research shows I need all sorts of tools


  1. Something to cut wood with: I settle on the Japanese saw on CLC, but buy on amazon cause free shipping and 3 bucks cheaper! I could have got a jig saw but I would probably fuck it up.
  2. Epoxy supplies: Mask, eye protection, gloves, sticks to stir, cups to stir in, Brushes, plastic wrap, blue painters tape.
  3. Sanding: I get a Rigid 5 inch random orbital, tons of 80, 120, 220 sandpaper. a shopvac and a tube to connect to the sander.
  4. Lights! I replace my crappy single bulb lights in my car garage with 4 foot 26000 lumen LED lights.
  5. CLAMPS- I settle on bar clamps, thank you habor freight for 2 dollar 24 inch bar clamps. I want at least 30.
  6. MISC: i got a 7 inch block plane, and a 12 pack of shiner brew to start.
I spend the three weeks while waiting for my pocketship kit to arrive throwing away all the stuff I do not need in my garage. I think my garbage man hates me now after tossing 20 some odd full ATX servers into the dump. I change the lights, clean up and organize what tools I have and blow out the garage to make it clean and bug free.
My epoxy shipment came first So now I have a pallet with hardener, resin, wood flour and cellocell (??) and I need a place to put it. So i remember when my brother lived with me for a short time he had a metal bread rack, I get ready to disassemble it and find it has wheels and is adjustable. NEAT! Thanks Joe!

Epoxy station
SUPER BRIGHT LIGHTS!

Fresh off the truck!
Open in all it's glory.

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