The main reason for DIY is IMNSHO for the *fun* of learning. And that
will translate into the sheer joy of *doing*! The people *I* know who
extremely competent are also the same people who enjoy building,
tinkering, etc. On the other hand, most of the people I know who are not
extremely competent at building, tinkering, etc. *are* very good couch
potatoes. It seems to be a matter of motivation.
Andy Holt wrote:
> I've been going to hamfest for a LOT of years and one thing
> that I've noticed is that there's practically zero interest in
> building stuff any more. Parts and tools that used to be very
> sought after now go begging.
I'll agree - but perhaps the main reason is that
modern components are
almost impossible for the home builder ... and only the odd few (Tony? :-)
want to spend lots of time and a fair bit of money to build something that
is usually less capable than a less expensive commercial product.