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Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C
As a young child in the 60s and 70s, I remember going with my father to club member's houses where many of these hobbyist/club member had a small lathe, milling machine, compressor, welder, etc. in their garage where they could restore/repair worn Model-A parts.
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Other than the compressor, which I think is still pretty common in home workshops, I wonder how many of those hobbyists you remember both
acquired and
learned to use those machines specifically for the purpose of pursuing the hobby?
And I'm not saying that's a bad thing. One of the club members here worked in software for his entire career, and then after he retired he re-trained as a machinist at the local vocational school and bought an entire shop's worth of tools. That guy is my hero. But how common is that degree of dedication, is my question.