How it all got started

[mklotz]

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Just imagine where your life would have taken you if it was not for your dads old lathe and then shop in the school system. It might have flaws but at the time it was just what you needed to fall in love with the shiny stuff. Enjoyed your story and thank you so very much for sharing.
Again very nice

Perhaps I would have been better off had I become a machinist rather than spending all those years chasing an education. I'm reminded of two famous quotes of my avatar, Einstein...

If only I had known, I would have become a watchmaker.

If I had my life to live over again, I'd be a plumber.

Now, for me, plumbing is definitely off the table. It's one of the few home repairs I will not touch. However, I think I might have made a fair watchmaker. I love tiny mechanical stuff and am fascinated by all the mechanical trickery that's been invented to make clocks more accurate.