A good floor jack is about the best upgrade any home mechanic can make. Photo credit: David Traver Adolphus / AutoGuid ...

From moving tools around to installing heavy fixtures on walls and ceiling, a scissor-lift platform is a great tool. Commercial versions get a bit expensive, though, so a shop-built scissor lift ...

A scissor lift relies upon the elongation of a collapsile mechanism to provide vertical elevation in ratio to a rotational or linear input. These devices are widely utilized and are capable of lifting ...

Like bottle jacks, scissor jacks are not the best tool for long jobs or tasks requiring you to lift the entire vehicle off ...