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- Nov 9, 2011
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To some extent, having the means to make things is a comfort in itself, as is acquiring the skills involved. To the practical application, the tools are a means to an end, which varies with the interests and opportunities one encounters. For example, I joined the local railroad museum and offered my services as a machinist. I recently spent over a year with two others, restoring a narrow-gauge locomotive. I repaired or recreated a number of parts and in some cases made parts that had not existed before, but were improvements on the originals. Quite satisfying, to be able to learn new skills and see them successfully applied. And I think that satisfaction is the end result, whether one makes models or clocks or piles of chips and enjoys doing it.