Garage Organizing - part 25 - left rear corner shelving unit and the space next to the band saw...

Since I had to clear out most things from the left rear of the garage, it's a good chance to reorganize and maximize the storage in the corner shelf unit.

Pretty much packed the corner shelf unit.  The top shelf is for bicycle parts (tires, tubes, etc.).

Put three of the vintage bikes back (Schwinn Peloton, Guerciotti Aluminum & Faggin -- The Guerciotti & the Faggin are Italian brands).  I plan to swap out the handle bar on the Faggin with drop bars  I have the drop bars ready to be installed.

Reorganized some of the tool boxes below the table saw.  Three of the four tool boxes in this picture were recently moved into this area.  What was there before will go somewhere else...

There's a little bit of vertical space next to the band saw, as it makes a corner with the flat file.  Unfortunately, the base mechanism for the band saw to raise & lower the base is in the way, so I had to put some spacers (aluminum I-beams) next to the mechanism to be able to put some tool boxes in the space.

This is about as much as I can practically put into this space.

Saturday, May 16, 2020 -- Bike Path to Marina Del Rey -- Very Crowded

Busy on the Marina Del Rey Channel -- Boats coming back into the marina 

Many boats going out of the Marina too...

The beach itself opened for limited activity starting on Wednesday.  You're only basically supposed to walk, run or surf at the beach.  Pretty much everything else is supposed to be still not allowed.  The bike path along the shore is supposed to be closed also but I see people walking, running and riding bikes on the bike path...

It was very crowded on the bike path (Ballona Creek Path) all the way from where I start to here, where I finish.  There were a couple of close calls on the way out to the beach...  Getting more dangerous!

This is where I start the bike ride from.  This is a small rest area on my side of the Ballona Creek.  I've been doing two "laps" of the ride to the marina & back.  At each end, I take a short break (have a drink of water)...

There's three seating areas in this little "park."  I choose the spot with shade, if it's not occupied...

The red tide is basically gone now...

The variety of bikes is amazing.  You never seem to see the same bike twice...

Garage Organizing - part 24 - Moving the island flat file a few inches...

There's room to move the band saw and the island flat file over a few inches to make more room on the book case side of the garage.

View towards the back of the garage showing room for the band saw to move over a little bit.

The band saw is on wheels so it's easy to move it out of the way (had to sweep up all the sawdust under it...).

Band saw base with wheels & lift/drop mechanism.

Moved the flat file over a few inches then put the band saw back...

Moved the flat files over just enough so that the drawers can still be opened without interfering with the red post.

Moved the rolling book shelf from the book case side to the end of the flat files.

Garage Organizing - part 23 - Finding more homes for stuff...

Makita drill kit.  Handy setup for working "off site"

Using this shallow drawer to store rasp drill bits (need to label the drawer).  This tool box has Douglas aircraft stickers on the inside and outside of the box.  It also came with these tags...  I wonder if H. W. Gill is still around...

Overview of which tool box the rasp drill bits are in.

The stainless steel shelf units have a lip on the bottom that I can clip hooks to.  I've placed a hook between the two tool boxes to hang...

a drag racing parachute "pre-chute"  (this is the first thing that "spring" out to catch the wind and pulls the large chute out)

The space above the Bosch tool box is just enough for a large clear plastic bin.  Will fill the bin with stuff later (but it can't be too heavy, so relatively light stuff...).

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 -- Marina Del Rey -- Clouds & Windy; Red tide is fading...

It's cool (high 60s) and more windy than usual.  Makes getting to this turnaround point hard (ride directly into the headwind)...

This is where I stop, take a short break (water/Gatorade) then ride back home.  This picture shows the "cageless" water bottle on the bike.  I also use a headlight (in flashing mode) even when riding in the daytime (the bike path is narrow and many people don't look ahead to see what's coming at them and will wander on the wrong side of the bike path.  The flashing headlight, even in the day light, increases the chance that people may see me coming.  If they don't, I have to say something...).

The puffy white clouds are fantastic...

Rare to see a tug boat on the Marina Del Rey channel...

More clouds...  The ride from home to this turnaround point and back takes a little less than 1/2 hour... (about 9 miles)

The red tide is going away.  I can see more of the rocks under the water and the color is fading...

Garage Organizing - part 22 - Finding more homes for stuff...

pinewood derby stuff...  Will find other places to store it (don't have space for the bin).

Using the space around the ice cooler for spray cans...

Has to do with vacuum tubes...  Box will go in one of the stainless steel upper cabinets on the RH side of the garage...

Using the narrow space on the side of the storage cabinet for some narrow brief cases...

Pretty much full...

Upper half of the storage cabinet is full

Lower half of the storage cabinet is also full...

Using the top storage of the tool box to store taller items...

Garage Organizing - part 21 - Stuff on the table saw needing homes & the current state of the garage...

Stuff on the table saw...  All needs to move...

LH end of the table saw top

the rest of the table saw top...

The upper tool box will find a different place to live...

The two tool boxes in the middle will find different homes...

general state on and around the table saw (on wheels)...  Will change some...

LH side of the garage with the book cases.  This area will change some too...

Thinking of shifting the band saw & flat file island over to the right a few inches and moving the rolling book shelf unit away from the book case doors...

In progress...