Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-29
FITTING UP A PRIVATE GARAGE
Practical suggestions for Those who
Repair own Machines.


For the average automobile owner OF
moderate means a private garage of in
expensive construction and equipped with
the necessary devices for practical repair
work can be maintained without taxing the
pocketbook to an enormous extent, no
matter what kind of material is used in the
construction of the building a cement floor
is advisable in all cases as protection
against fire. Pieces of wood should be inn
bedded in the floor, to afford a secure
anchorage for various parts of the equip
ment
strong bench about 6x2 feet should be
fastened to the floor and wall and placed
near a window. It should have an under shelf
for the convenient keeping of polish cans,
grease, and other materials of like nature.
The top should be made Of thick two-inch
stock, covered with tin to prevent the oil
and grease from igniting while using a
blow torch, and also to provide a smooth
surface having no cracks through which
small parts might be lost.
Near or above the bench a cupboard or
closet should be placed, having a number
of pigeon holes in which to keep tools and
small parts. The necessary tools ought to
include two hammers, light and heavy, a
ter-inch mill file, a square file, large and
small three-cornered files, and a small half
round file. A few small punches and chisels
should be included, also a monkey wrench
and pipe wrench. There should also be a
scraper for scraping bearings and a hack
saw and tin shears. A large and a small
screw driver completes the list of small tools
which are Indispensable. A breast drill
with an assortment of drills, ranging from
lie to 1a-inch will be found very useful.
Standard taps and dies from 3-16 to ~
inch sizes should be included. The soldering
outfit should consist of a blow torch. sold
ering iron, solder, and soldering acid. A
strong four-inch wise should be fastened to
the bench near the legs, which would act
as a support. The wise should have false
Jaws made of copper to prevent marring
finished work, heavy bench block for
hammerlng and riveting should be provided.
To make the equipment more complete,
there should be blacksmith's outfit con-
sisting of a forge, anvil, tongs, and a small
sledge, but this can be dispensed with for
the sake of economy.
For tire repair the following should be
kept in stock Rubber cement various
sized patches for inner tubes patching
CdnNds lOT SHoes, emery ClOtni SUIT wire
brush, and necessary tire replacing tools.
vulcanizing outfit, while not absolutely
essential, is really desirable, as vulcanizing
is always preferable to repairing with rub
Der cement.
Motor OIL grease, graphite, waste, car
bide and kerosene should be kept in suf-
ficient quantities for practical needs. The
gasoline tank should comply with the fire
underwriters regulations, and be large
enough to insure adequate supply.
For use in washing the car or cars a
high-grade automobile soap. sponges, and
channels skins, and good-sized pail
should be included in the outfit. Much
time and labor are saved by the use Of a
wringer, which can be fastened near the
wash rack.
The garage should have drop lights and
'creeper," which is a handy device where
the garage Is built without a pit. For the
prevention of tire deterioration forked