Establishing a new workshop

Hello everyone

I would like to introduce myself to you my name is Ebrahim alqasimi and I am from Bahrain.

I established my automotive electric services since 1999.

And now I am preparing my new business which dedicated to motorsport like wiring construction engine tuning and chassis fabrication.

I would like to share with you ideas about preparing the place.

Regards

Ebrahim

It will largely depend on exactly what you want to do, and to what level - some of the folks with shops already set up should be able to give more constructive suggestions, but for starters....

For tuning, some form of dyno' is almost a pre-requisite, as is a familiarity with the systems the vehicles will be using - you may be well advised to stick to 2 or 3 and learn them well. You probably want a stock of spare parts, especially those that may take some time to source.

For the suspension and alignment work, there may be some more specialised equipment required, perhaps a 2 post for the removal and refitting or parts, and a four post with levelled turntables set up for the alignment and corner weighting?

I'm looking at the same myself. I'm more for my own personal use.

I'd say a bench and a vice is a must (possibly with a light and shelves over it). In your case possibly one for cleaner wiring tasks, and one for heavier work. From what I've seen looking into it, height is important, I think the heavier duty the type of work the lower you want it, maybe hip height. I'd suggest using/ looking at other people's benches to see what you think of their height.

I just got a 2 post lift which I'm currently installing. I'm wondering what ideas people have for lighting around a 2 post lift? also, what are key tools to work with a lift, like a height-adjustable oil drum, or transmission jack etc?

Setting up a workshop isn't an easy task, especially considering the tools and equipment required. The thing I have found that makes the biggest difference in a workshop if how comfortable you are working in it. If you were standing at a bench all day building a wiring loom or welding would your muscles, back, legs cope with it. Ergonomic design of work benches indicates that the bench should be level with your elbows when you have your arms at your side and bent at the elbows. Having worked in a few different workshops, and now having my own shed that I am setting up for my own use, I can see the value in this. As a hobby I am teaching myself wood working, and have built a few things for making dealing with horses easier (especially feeding them), and over a period of approximately a week adjusted the height of my workbench to within 1 centimetre of my elbow height.My back is wrecked, multiple slipped disks etc, but after adjusting the working height of my bench I can work at it for hours on end without discomfort when I am finished the job.