3d Printing & Finishing Touches | Alex Builds His Dream Bike Cave In His Garage Ep.3

Alex's dream garage build is almost finished! The tools are on the wall, bike storage in place, and there's just a few finishing touches left to go! In this final episode of Alex's garage build series, Alex has broken out his 3D printer to make a custom worktop for his bench and complete his dream bike cave!
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[@gcntech]

What do you think of Alex's 3D printing skills?

[@supernoodles908]

My guess is the GCN logo became blurry due to the solvent in the resin. Coat 3D prints before putting them in 2 part epoxy

[@itsmark3824]

could Alex come up with some bike related 3d printed accessories for a video? Maybe a bike computer mount (although not sure it would be strong enough from what Alex said in this video).

[@Hairyfoot_Studio]

As Si would say, definately a Hack :)

[@babygerald4645]

I think it's a rule somewhere that anything 3D printed qualifies as 'Supernice'. No exception here.

[@scottlstone]

Firstly, to not go across the whole of the worktop with resin is a crime! Secondly I doubt “instant grab” glue will be sufficient (if used as a proper workbench). Thirdly, who polishes the aluminium after installing... Unless you want to advertise a product! That said other than what I criticised I really like this garage build.

[@amolpakhare5548]

1:36 Cameraman is GOAT 🙌🏾 Give him a raise.

[@andycreese85]

Didn't even show us a close up of the resin top!

[@supernoodles908]

The GCN logo probably went really blurry due to the PLA plastic melting in the resin

[@prestachuck2867]

6:40

[@lukaskaciasvili9351]

EXACTLY! One would think, that the result will be presented at the end, as the whole video was about that project! Unbelievable. 🤷‍♂️

[@boomerangfreak]

@@supernoodles908 Huh I didn't know that. Good to know for the future. But what about PETG or ABS? I still have quite a bit of those in stock as well to be printed XD

[@supernoodles908]

@@boomerangfreak you can get some resins that don't but most will. Abs can also get funky in organic solvents

[@jonburnell532]

I'd have probably sunk the logo into the worktop, that way it would have been all level rather than dual height. But, that's just taste and preference. Well done 👍

[@panzerveps]

I'd do the same. Hope he doesn't cut himself on the raised edge. Garage looks awesome though.

[@boomerangfreak]

@@panzerveps I'm pretty sure that is inevitable, sooner or later something will happen yes!

[@keithboone4800]

You could have easily used masking tape to transfer the logo without the puzzle mess

[@damu6678]

I thought you were going to use a router to set the gcn logo into the wood so that the resin would be flush with the wood

[@JulianAllen13]

Exactly what I thought.

[@mstvir]

I though the same

[@martinandersson5833]

1) wish I had a garage 2) wish it looked like that 👍😅

[@henkdevrjes9640]

Si is probably completely blown away by this immediate hack

[@add1cted2l3arning]

Paint all that wood! Black and red would be beautiful

[@Rakonzi]

Cameraman missed a close up shot of the resin top :O

[@rikkiola]

the big reveal. Where was it?

[@mopedvieh]

Why would anyone want a large edge of resin right in the centre of a working bench?

[@markpalmer3071]

yeah he sound have done the whole bench top

[@olegjanas]

Nice job Alex! On the other half you can maybe drill a hole, wider than GCN logo, in wood itself, put logo in it and cover with resin. Once dry, polish, it should be leveled with worktop. Bonus point for drilling from inside of cupboard to the top, and put LEDs to lighten logo up.

[@Kobe404]

Top work Alex! As a man who has nothing more than a plastic shed, I have terrible garage envy!

[@Choedron]

There is a medal hanger missing - and a trophy shelf and jerseys 😁👍

[@forgotrafe]

I think I’d have cut a hole in the worktop, superglued the 3D print onto a piece of Perspex and mount that underneath, then resin back-fill to make it flush with worktop surface. But just an idea!

[@JThelen1031]

I've actually got that same model of printer on my desk next to me; it's actually quite a bit more capable than Alex lets on here. While I'd guess that he's using PLA for this print, you can set it up to print with ABS plastic, which can be used for any plastic parts you'd have on your bike.

[@LewisRawlinson30]

Should have taped over the top of the print, then peel it off the build plate. Then you can stick it all down together and the tape holds all the bits in the right spot.

[@hellopsp180]

@Alex Did you not think about embedding the logo into the table? You could have cut whatever diameter the logo is into the table Print it as a "Mirror image" so you can simply face it down still stuck onto that black thing that you were holding it on . Pour resin into the hole and let it dry with the logo on the surface. Then simply sand away that black holder thing away and boom simple easy and centred perfectly

[@MrAdambinnie]

Love these videos!

[@steadGang]

GCN goes Evan and Katelyn. Resin time!

[@MJarthur95]

Kudos to the cameraman 👌🏾

[@KimAndSan]

Color shifting flakes? Do you mean... Glitter?

[@AvengerSho]

you could've modeled tabs to your 3d print so its all one piece... glue it in place, then just cut out the tabs when the glue has dried...

[@retroonhisbikes]

Guess the resin top didnt work out then

[@prestachuck2867]

It worked out. It just took longer to dry and set than expected.

[@AvengerSho]

let me guess, the resin additives melted or deformed the 3d printed pla

[@supernoodles908]

Probably

[@carldonovan4084]

Instead of having to reposition all the individual parts , could you not use a carrier take as a sign writer would with vinyl graphics to ensure correct position??

[@marcuswong1797]

the whole episode about the GCN resin table top. but zero shots / video footage of the finished product lol.

[@sterman7632]

Next time you should use acrylic silicone for sealing plexiglass otherwise well done

[@needsmoreisolation8568]

i realize its vital you have a studio at home. looks good.

[@endcensorship874]

It ain’t a cycling workbench till it’s dinged up, chipped, stained with grease and oil, has a few stickers here and there. Needs to look worn and banged up. Need to come back in a few years for when it has that lived in look. Oh, can’t forget to spill some coffee here and there. Every cycling work bench I’ve been around has a few coffee cup rings and spills.

[@davehollingworth5537]

Great stuff. More please!

[@richardwheatcroft6065]

"Run out of things to do in the garage" ... Really How? this is a curious concept for me.

[@mkhitarkhodaverdian7159]

I would paint the walls white or grey

[@jascollinscork]

Great few episodes...... I’ll miss em !!! Will all presenters get their own series for a home workshop ......😂😂😂

[@jpj4449]

Where did you find the background music guys? Sounds like the sort of thing that plays at 3am on ITV when they’re showing pages from TELETEXT. Supernaff.

[@rikkiola]

Nice one, Alex enjoyed this. That metal step up looks a little sharp!? What about the big reveal on the logo, we didn't see it?

[@scottbelongie9051]

Loved these episode’s great job Mate👌🍺

[@bohansen2960]

Hi GCN. Love the content and I get alot og tricks here. It's also very intertaning to watch. Question. I'm a triathelete and I have a FELT IA1 with SRAM eTAP. I clean my bike every week to keep it in good combat shape. When I clean the bike I usually use a graden-hose to get rid of some dirt. Then MUC-off is applied. And degresse and all that good stuff. At the end I use the garden hose over the entire bike (low pressure of course) to get rid of the MUC-off. But the problem is that water gets into the frame (via the seatpost). It also happens when it's raining alot. Is there a easy way to let the water drip out or is the only way to flip over the bike and make the water run out? I know that some a drilling holes into the bottom of the frame to let water escape. I also see here is a hatch for the internal routing in the bottom. Could that be used for draining perhaps? #AskGCNTech

[@alesito85]

Should have printed the logo with connecting lines (lower height), glue, cut away the connections. Would have saved you some time.

[@tomozanne]

Has new worktop bench...cuts things on a cardboard box on the floor?

[@johnchristianbatalla5010]

Can you do a review on ltwoo gear sets

[@markarcieri]

how often do level your print bed....I'm about to toss mine through a window it's never level! And STL for logo?

[@Knightsquire74]

#askgcntech I have to lock my bike up outside when I am at work. I have seen covers for bike on cars while traveling. Mostly without the front wheel. With the confines of your sponsors and partners. What cover would be recommended to cover my bike while at work?

[@walcottav]

Wait, when was garage side entry door done? Is that garage build video 1a?

[@WahyudiWidodo]

That sounds like Casiopea

[@themindzone3483]

Yay Alex!!!

[@edwardsihler]

So how much time do Manon, Alex, & Brother in law Nigel spend on DIY work for other GCN presenters? and by corollary are those three going to come out with there own line of pain cave equipment the piece de resistance being Nigel's pave' simulating rollers

[@Ditypo]

I don't really understand that resin top, I thought it was gonna be flush with the top but it sticks up...odd...

[@basquint]

You should have done the all of the top with raisin or at least level the rest with some plywood

[@simonpeneau7802]

@Alex, why you don't use, for the GCN logo, a layer or "frottis" on the 3D printing then transfert it on the work top ? Easier, faster, no mistake made ;)

[@jimcappa6815]

Si and Dan would definitely day your GCN logo was a hack!

[@amrelen]

#askgcntech Need advice for an upgrade. I own a Dogma F8 with ZIpp 404 (2016 model), SRAM e-tap & Quarq Power Meter. S-works power carbon saddle and Ultegra pedals with KMC DLC 11 chain. If i want to treat myself with a useful upgrade; what should I upgrade first? Thanks

[@simonpeneau7802]

you want to treat yourself ? i know a doctor, Michele Ferrari, you will see, he had good result. You already own a superbike ! Upgrade your outfit and your helmet, eventually an aero dropbar ? It looks like you like aero thing (404 are 60mm right ?) and choose a dropbar that fit you perfectly for your type of ride.

[@Devil_Inside_LV]

This was an epic fail! Not just the logo in sparkly resin, but the different level edges as well.

[@chrisp3721]

Don't worry, that's what I tell my wife every time I get a new order delivered from schumacher rc.

[@jaycollins6792]

We never got a full look at the finished article

[@apm9507]

My wife is a carpenter and will howl over the use of strand board. She finds it flimsy.

[@Prad-nm6ll]

Should have invited Blake over

[@_driane]

Nice youtube comments cameraman joke.😂😂

[@eyenoball]

alex talking about wood and edging...

[@itarry4]

Think you might be ripping that out as you didn't show the finished thing...

[@THEoldgreydude]

Think I'd sooner spend the time riding my bike

[@ricric9521]

All that and no benchtop reveal?

[@aub8670]

Didnt see the finished resin!

[@andreapalazzi670]

Did you choose directly the soundtrack, or it was the video editor?

[@oheso]

Best part of this video

[@jojisai]

bloody bloke preparing to cook in his garage mate

[@michaelfisher9760]

It’s fate easier to use cheap off the shelf kitchen units and a laminate worktop (£30) to build that unit... unless you’re a chippie!

[@roydarnell3683]

More great cycling content from GCN???????

[@gethind-j2390]

Nope, more pointless garbage to fulfill their “content” quota.

[@mykweb]

Why did you not resin the full top? You have just created a lip to gather muck and poitentially get chipped. Or is this just a SHOW garage that will never see any dirt, grime or bike builds

[@robertk1975]

👏👏👏👍

[@jasonrochon6223]

That's only like 300 dollars worth of drivetrain cleaner. Do you need a GCN presenter in Canada lol.

[@JibbaJabber]

What was that music?

[@Samuelclark11]

Soooo anyone else think that the 3D printer needs to be replaced with a wheel trueing station!?

[@croccofanto]

dude. You are going to hurt yourself on that edge : /

[@edthelizzard]

Outstanding 80's porn soundtrack! 👍

[@rarebit939]

A little bit cringe

[@gethind-j2390]

Pointless