Mechanical Engineering student with big homemade dreams

[Toolmaker51]

C-Bag "...amazed by what was done in the past long before computers with just creativity and gumption". Yup, and long division, slide rules, drafting tools, driven by 'we need a...'. Hydro-electric turbines, 9 cylinder twin row radial engines, Golden Gate Bridge, whatever, sturdy, functional and works of art, all at once. Anyone watch the three night series "Harley and the Davidson's"? I may wax a bit, but history is hard to deny.

Instead of making a reeeallly long page quoting I'll say ditto...cuz this is the truth, plain and simple. C-Bag, Paul Jones, and Jon and some o' us other munchkin's are very set in this.
Learn 'why' 'how come' 'what if' & and 'oh s_ _t' before a PC's doing it for you. It seriously doesn't care, you'll miss the foundation and helluva lotta fun wrapping the old bean around a project.
There is one catch; a bit addictive, but stimulating, plenty of people to work out details with. Then one night you'll want a so-and-so but no immediate solution, maybe a week later it will hit you.
And you are hooked.

I'll refrain from Jake Bugg references, but I'd bet 60% or more here remember when that bolt hit them....