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    Not all kids are lost in a shop

    This is my 19th year running a FIRST robotics team and 22nd teaching high school Technology and Engineering, “shop”. When I started I was teaching automotive And TV repair. Now, we have 2 CNC mills, CNC lathe, CNC plasma table, CNC router, and a 3D printer. Instead of fixing TVs students wire...
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    Atlas Kwik Bay 7000 mid-rise lift vs 4 post lift...

    Forgot to add, I have used it to lift just the front wheels to do oil changes. I have not tried it with a full size truck, only a Ranger and cars. Works well though, super fast oil change. I also really like this lift for detailing cars, very nice for waxing, no more bending over.
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    Atlas Kwik Bay 7000 mid-rise lift vs 4 post lift...

    Mekanic, I have had the Atlas Kwik Bay lift for about two years now. I purchased it for similar reasons, I needed it to be portable. My garage is in the basement under my house and the ceiling is only 8'. I roll it in and out of the garage regularly, using it on my asphalt driveway. It is a...
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    small car garage lift

    I also have an 8' ceiling in my garage. The garage is part of our walk out basement. I hope to someday build a real garage when I have the money. In the mean time this lift was my best solution. http://www.naautoequipment.com/mid-rise-scissor-lifts.html It is a mid rise scissor lift that is...
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    Kid activities/chores in the garage

    My 4 year old loves the shop vacuum. I put hearing protection on him, the thing is loud, and turn him loose. He'll vacuum the shop floor for 45 minutes straight. The only problem is I have to listen to it run while I'm working, but hey the floor is clean.
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    Household items re-purposed for garage use.

    Peanut butter jars, luckily I have a 2 and 4 year old so I get lots of them. They are perfect for holding hardware. They also work well with paints and solvents.
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