Shop Talk: Building My Home Garage, Scissor Lifts, Solar Power & Mechanic Rants

Hey everyone, Lance Mechanics here. This is a laid-back Shop Talk video — no script, no agenda, just me walking through my garage and talking about what’s going on behind the scenes. I don’t spend a ton of time in this garage, but I’ve been slowly planning upgrades and thinking about how I want this space to evolve. In this video we talk about: 🔧 Trying (and failing) to get responses from scissor lift companies 🔧 Why I want a scissor lift, tire changer, balancer, and compressor 🔧 My BMW project car and why it stays inside during Canadian winters 🔧 Windshield stone chips, repair kits, and cold-weather realities 🔧 Solar power plans for the garage (battery banks, panels, heat pumps) 🔧 In-floor heating, insulation, and long-term garage upgrades 🔧 Scan tools, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and tool addiction 🔧 Flat rate pay, technician pay changes, and industry trends 🔧 Teaching, alignments, dealership life, and mechanic culture This isn’t a how-to or repair video — it’s just real shop talk. If you enjoy behind-the-scenes mechanic conversations, garage builds, tools, industry discussion, and honest opinions, this one’s for you. 👇 Drop a comment if you want more Shop Talk videos or garage updates. I’m planning to spend more time out here and slowly build this space the right way. Thanks for watching. — Lance Mechanics shop talk mechanics garage shop talk home garage build mechanic garage tour scissor lift garage mechanic tools solar powered garage canadian mechanic lance mechanics automotive shop talk garage upgrades mechanic rant flat rate pay mechanics scan tools oscilloscope automotive bmw project car automotive industry discussion #lancemechanics #automobile #mechanic #carrepair #diy #automotivetools #technician #shoplife #tools