We were all scratching our heads, trying to figure out how to get a heavy, 400 pound SawStop PCS175 cabinet table saw home from the Rockler store. The Rockler store had a manual fork lift that could load the large box containing the saw into the back of my small SUV. It was a tight fit. There were a few 1/16ths to spare on the top and sides, but it was definitely going to fit.
Nobody at the store could think of a way to get it unloaded from the back of the SUV to the ground once I got it home. I brought home the accessories (fence, rails, blade guard, outfeed table, etc.) in a separate trip, so we had a few days to think about it. Ideas ping-ponged around, like: build a ramp, enlist strong neighbors, rent a flat U-Haul trailer, assemble it in the store and roll it 10 miles home on its mobile base, deliver it by drone, beam-me-up-Star-Trek, eeek!!! ... At that point, exasperated, I asked my spouse for suggestions. (Yeah, why didn't I ask sooner? Some guys never learn, I guess.)
Spouse is a genius, pure and simple. She heard the problem and instantly recommended our motorcycle lift, which has a large, flat, steel bed. When you attach it to an air compressor, the motorcycle lift can raise a 1000 pound motorcycle to waist height with ease.
Thanks to Spouse's brilliant idea, I was able to unload and assemble an entire SawStop cabinet table saw without assistance. I backed the SUV near the garage and matched the height of the motorcycle lift to the tailgate of the SUV. It took a few tugs to slide the saw onto the motorcycle lift. I left the saw on the lift and unboxed it partly there, taking out as many parts as I could, such as the heavy cast iron wings. I used the lift to lower the 400 pound table saw. I used foam from the packaging to protect the saw as I rolled it onto a carpet dolly, and from there, down the motorcycle lift ramp to the garage floor to continue the assembly process.
I don't see a "wood" shop and a "mechanic" shop. I see a garage with tools to be used for fixing or making things. ... and a beautiful, wonderful spouse.