bike work table

[Amber Lamps]

Use long drillers or "tech" screws. They drill into the wood and metal and self thread. We use them all the time to install everything. To include the wood deck on work trucks.

http://www.stainless-fasteners.com/sdflathd.htm

They work great and are easy to use.

[zed]

Originally Posted by derf

how did you get the yamaha atv crate? that looks like some decent (free) metal

I still get to pick up the scrap metal from the local shop I worked at.

I take most of it to the scrap yard for the money but if I come up with a project...

[zed]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Use long drillers or "tech" screws. They drill into the wood and metal and self thread. We use them all the time to install everything. To include the wood deck on work trucks.

http://www.stainless-fasteners.com/sdflathd.htm

They work great and are easy to use.

that is something like what I was going to go look for. thanks for the link.

[ZUKIMON]

I'm still trying to come up with a good way to make a sling setup in my building for lifting the bike off the ground to remove the wheels. I think it's going to be fairly easy to make it happen and better than using stands.

BTW, drill and bolt FTW!

[zed]

Originally Posted by ZUKIMON

I'm still trying to come up with a good way to make a sling setup in my building for lifting the bike off the ground to remove the wheels. I think it's going to be fairly easy to make it happen and better than using stands.

BTW, drill and bolt FTW!

I'm lucky for that too. there is an I beam that goes through the center of my basement, I threw a ratchet strap over it and hung the 550 from it and worked great while I had the front end off replacing fork seals.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by ZUKIMON

I'm still trying to come up with a good way to make a sling setup in my building for lifting the bike off the ground to remove the wheels. I think it's going to be fairly easy to make it happen and better than using stands.

BTW, drill and bolt FTW!

I said screws FTW punk!

Oh and I use ratchet straps from my stairs to do my rear shock.

[zed]

ok, I got down there and was working on the work space to make room for everything I wanted in that area. I added a shelf to my workbench with supports so it won't sag. moved my light over the workbench so it isn't shining into my eyes now. I did get the bike table in place, just have to go get something to hold the surface to the frame.





then a couple riding buddies stopped by to check it out.

[zed]

I got some of the screws Tig suggested. found out though that the length of the screw includes the length of the selftapping end which is longer than it really needs to be so the screws I got (1-7/16") were just long enough to go through the 3/4" plywood.

I've got the KZ650 on it right now, wasn't that hard to get it up there. I think that wheel chalk will work better on a tire wider than 100 though.

[CasterTroy]

I have that very setup

$200 for the lift and $29 for the chock from harbor freight

[zed]

Originally Posted by CasterTroy

I have that very setup

$200 for the lift and $29 for the chock from harbor freight

I didn't know if I would like that lift. doesn't look as stable as the one I want to get (the $500 one). how do you feel about having the bike up and doing a little tugging on it, does the lift feel stable to you?