> > But by doing it the fun, sometimes hard way, he'll be real
> > good at continuity checking, finding faults fast visually, xacto
> > knife cuts and scraping, soldering in inconvenient situations,
> > etc. etc.  This will serve anyone who does hands-on electronics
> > design well.
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> In a wider sense, DIY is real hands-on character and skill
> development. So much is done 'for' people rather than 'by'
> people, perhaps no more so than in previous generations but
> these days if you want anything done, no matter how trivial,
> chances are there is someone on the web who'll do it. As a
> very practical person who likes using my brain and tools,
> perhaps I'm biased. And of course I do things for other people
> who don't have the relevant skills, but generally more than others
> do for me

Not only that, but you get an appreciation for what is required in the manu=
facture, and when a board house says that this feature on your payout is go=
ing to cost an extra 10% you will have a feel for why. Having done the DIY =
manufacture yourself you get a feel for what helps the commercial guy when =
you are doing your layout.
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