I don't see the Westfield anywhere. Did you sell that, too?
good call on switching to 4" lags.
good call on switching to 4" lags.
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if you do the floor paint type thing (which is what i myself would choose), you need a rubber mat in front of the bench for those long hours that kill your feet &legs. alot of stores use theese for cashiers to stand on @ the register. but the coolest one ive seen was an old sprint car tire (dirt track, soft rubber) cut in half with the sidewalls cut off. 8)
i too like to keep my work area clean, organized and spotless. it really helps me as i have the memory of a dead frog. :lol:
i too like to keep my work area clean, organized and spotless. it really helps me as i have the memory of a dead frog. :lol:
Rat Rod
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The Westfield is now living at a friend's house. :wink:
I went through a series of sales/trades with bikes that I wasn't riding and the Westfield was one of them. I loved looking at it, but I never wanted to ride it so I decided it was time to let it go. Trying to stick to the "no garage art" rule.
I went through a series of sales/trades with bikes that I wasn't riding and the Westfield was one of them. I loved looking at it, but I never wanted to ride it so I decided it was time to let it go. Trying to stick to the "no garage art" rule.
Hey man, looks great. Is that a faux Husquavrna tank on that one silver bike? Great paint job. Great looking shop.
I have my bikes hanging in my shed the exact same way. If you want to maximize a even more, you can do this. Remove the pedals and put them in a bag and attach the bag to the bike, or re install them into the back side of the crankshaft (Impossible to ride, but they stay with the bike.) Then you can loosen the gooseneck nut and turn the handlebars 90 degrees. My "hooks" are 1 foot apart, and I thought of the last two ideas AFTER I had mine up.
4" is too short as well. you got
2x6 = 1 1/2
sheetrock = 5/8 or 1" depending on who hung it
joist= 5 1/2 or 3 1/2 (should be 2x6)
so at a minimum you have a 5" lag, I'd go 6" if its 2x6. you can never have too many threads in the joist.. :roll:
2x6 = 1 1/2
sheetrock = 5/8 or 1" depending on who hung it
joist= 5 1/2 or 3 1/2 (should be 2x6)
so at a minimum you have a 5" lag, I'd go 6" if its 2x6. you can never have too many threads in the joist.. :roll:
If you really have a doubt , hook a chain to a 3'' lag bolt in your ceiling and then fix something that you can sit where your entire weight is pulling down. I weigh 260 and I guarantee that it won't pull out. If you went through a 1 1/2'' 2x6 and then 5/8'' sheetrock you probably have almost 2'' of thread into your joist. Probably will hold a cow.
After looking at it again...you have two 3'' lag bolts per 2 foot....you could hang your Honda from that and it will never pull loose.
Does the term OVERKILL sound familiar. Make sure your drilling a smaller hole or you could split your joists. I would leave them alone.
Does the term OVERKILL sound familiar. Make sure your drilling a smaller hole or you could split your joists. I would leave them alone.
I think you should have at least 3/8" diameter, 1/4" is pretty small. You also may have strapping between your drywall and joists, which means you may only have 1/2" in the joists. 3/8" x 4" or longer would be my choice.
1/4" is plenty for diameter, its hard to pull the heads off... but you need at least 2" into the joists... now you have 7/8" at best , barely past the taper in the bolt...
I am not just guessing here,, I was a contractor before I opened my consulting firm. There are codes for these things, I'm Pretty sure its 1/3 of the supporting member, but I'll look it up...
I am not just guessing here,, I was a contractor before I opened my consulting firm. There are codes for these things, I'm Pretty sure its 1/3 of the supporting member, but I'll look it up...
Ok being realistic , your hanging 5 bikes which probably have a combined weight of 150 lbs tops on 8 lag bolts ...and yall think it needs bigger or deeper bolts. I had extensive construction experience too.. That 2x6 bolted to his ceiling is never going to move , much less fall.
Rat Rod
Owner & Founder
I think U.S. is right on this one...I went out a little while ago and pulled down as hard as I could on one of the bikes and that board didn't budge in the slightest.
Also...four of the bikes are aluminum frame too....it's only the Rat Fink that is steel. :wink:
Also...four of the bikes are aluminum frame too....it's only the Rat Fink that is steel. :wink:
