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I start looking into 4 post lift to buy myself another parking spot. I am thinking of storing >3000lb car on the lift and a 7.5 ft wide camping trailer underneath. Have been looking at the smallest benkpak or Atlas 8000lbs 4 post for a while. However, I spot used lift from market place from...

Great idea! thanks!

good explaination PhysicsDude. thanks. Its a good idea Big Dad but there is already pre-exist mounting hole. I don't really want to drill through those cabinets when I don't know if that will be the permanent location. Beside, there will be cabinets mount only to 1 stud on the side. I...

I want the the giveaway!

If I want both holes to align the stud behind the wall, I can't have the cabinet side by side...

I think I found a good alternative! I have many leftovers scrape from my flooring project. You think that will do?

Finally have the hoist up! This is the raw basic functionality. Still have some work to do... the safety cage, secure hook, make more space on the roof for the tongue...

His place don't have a 240v outlet

Someone is selling a used Lincoln buzzbox I want to pick up... However, I am not able to test it due to no 240v outlet in his house. Does it worth the risk?

I got this from craigslist for $60 and I don't know what I am getting.. (ok I know its a press drill). It weighs a ton, it's running and it got my job done. Now I want to know more about what I am getting. Anyone has more info about this press drill? (years, model, actual worth, etc)

Awesome idea! I may steal that. Did you flab the metal plate yourself? How thick and what stud you use to secure it?

I have an old mastercraft tool I bought long time ago from Canadian Tire (back in the time when they are not selling bunch of craps). It has been serve me well in last 2 decades. Last week, I loss two rows of those screwdriver multi-bits. First time I lost tools out of that set in last 2...

Good catch! I caught the angle part (thats why I have one pulley to make it straight) but I forgot about the safe stop... I guess I will run the hinch on the floor. That way I can put stopper with moveable range of the height of my garage...

After the feedback, I start thinking about the wall mount. Its actually an external wall. So I assume its strong enough... Here are some design using a 24ga steel plate instead of 2x6. I can double deck the 24Ga plate. You think its strong enough to pull 400lbs? Thanks.

Thanks for everyone's input. A lot of good idea, and some very good points here. I re-design it as follow: The drawing is not quite proportional. I probably have to cut a hole at the ceiling for the tongue to go up. The wall are interior wall. However, It separate my garage and my...