Chad Ina

Forty-something years later, Chad still doesn't' know what he wants to do if he grows up. Raised around cars and trained in diesel mechanics, Chad has owned a successful detail shop, developed and sold software, led a K-9 SAR team, ridden the dot-com wave as a marketing & PR executive, led digital strategy teams at both large and small agencies, and now this. He digs Jeeps, off-road racing, football, photography, writing, making EDM, cranking metal, PC gaming, and a plethora of other contradictory things.

Get WiFi for Your 2010-2016 Ford Vehicle

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Last week, Ford announced a new device to enable owners of 2010-2016 model-year Ford and Lincoln vehicles not equipped with a modem access to a wide array of connectivity features through a new platform called Ford SmartLink. Components of SmartLink include a 4G LTE-enabled OBD II plug-in device, as well as a companion mobile app and web … Read more

The World’s First Hand-Held CNC Machine

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Whatever you know about CNC machines, forget that for a moment. Instead, imagine being able to take the CNC to the material and never again be limited by the size of a workspace or the piece being created. Better yet, imagine actually being able to own a CNC as a hobbyist maker and still have … Read more

A Brief History of the Residential Garage

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Digging around the Interwebz, we found this cool infographic from an insurance company on the history of the garage. Neato. If you made it this far, we’re always looking to share others’ cool garages on our Facebook page cover. If interested, contact us with a link to the image somewhere and we might use it … Read more

See-Through Engine Combustion in Ultra-Slow Motion

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Many of our GarageSpot readers know their way around an engine, but many don’t. For those that do and just want to see the cool video, here you go. For those that want a bit of education, keep reading. How Internal Combustion Engines Work Combustion is the basic chemical process of releasing energy from a … Read more

Cummins to Offer Crate Engines

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Back in November at the SEMA show in Vegas, Cummins formally announced their long-awaited crate engine program, Cummins Repower, which brings brand new crate engines from the Cummins factory direct to the consumer. The first Cummins Repower engine offering will be the R2.8 Turbo Diesel— a turbocharged, 2.8-liter, 4-cylinder engine based on a global platform which is … Read more

Big LED Light for Dark Garages… for a Price

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Update: The good folks at STKR saw our article and sent a TRiLIGHT to us for a closer look. We made a full review of , please visit our complete review here. For decades, the vast majority of home builders have been installing insufficient, low-quality lighting in residential garages. The typical 400-600 square foot two-car … Read more

Repurposed 55-Gallon Drums as Furniture is Very Cool

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As I continue to plan the Project Baker residential garage buildout, I’m leaning very strongly towards a modern-vintage theme, since I was born in 1970 and grew up around the family service station and cars in general. I don’t want to go full-on retro, though—hence, the “modern-vintage” concept. I do want new tool chests and whatnot … Read more

The History of Stanley Tools

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There was a lot of positive but even more negative feedback all over the web around the recent acquisition of the Craftsman brand from Sears by Stanley Black & Decker. Clearly, Stanley is a solid tool company, having been around since 1843. Sure, the Black & Decker brand is known as a “homeowners” or DIY … Read more

Stanley Black & Decker to Aquire Craftsman Brand from Sears Holdings

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I’ve mentioned before how I grew up with Craftsman tools in the ’70s and ’80s when my grandfather and uncles ran the family Texaco. And while the Craftsman brand has since been struggling to compete against much more innovative tool and equipment competitors—not to mention they failed to leverage digital until it was too late—I’ve still got … Read more