My brother, a cabinet maker of meager means, bought a 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow thinking he would restore it easily, because "...it was cheap."There's no such thing as a cheap used luxury car.
Yeah - unless you're planning to enjoy building a lurching series of attempts, don't bother. Hitting the target on the first try is about as likely as making par on your first golf outing.well put! in my one experience with DIY speaker cabinets, i realized that the best that i could achieve was to get to the point of hearing the issues that speaker builders have been grappling with for decades.
4 years ago I bought a loaded 2004 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0 for a "cheap" used price. Yay! I got a really nice German sedan for next to nothing!
Why I didn't buy a Porsche 928/Citroen SM/'52 Rolls etc. They looked like good fun and then I researched the cost of parts. Sure a great way to take the wind out of one's sails!My brother, a cabinet maker of meager means, bought a 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow thinking he would restore it easily, because "...it was cheap."
He can't even afford to replace the wheel spindles/hubs/bearings, and get the height leveling and braking hydraulics systems to function properly. Talk about complex and expensive! It does run, though.
Yay! Good move. Nice tools are such a pleasure. In woodworking we say "Why buy a $300 hand router when an $800 one will do?" If it's gonna be in your hands for hours, the nice tool doesn't beat you up.Cool thread.
I'm not sure how it happened exactly, but I just used this thread's logic to justify buying a new soldering station. A very nice soldering station.
I mean, the old Hakko 936 is over ten years old...
I drove my 2002 Subaru for over 15 years. Got my use out of that lil' blue lady.I loved my 2007 A3 which I drove from 2009-2018. It really wasn't bad, but it did have it's quibbles. I decided to finally trade it in last August when it was needing about $2-3k worth of repairs just to keep it on the road for another year or two. Got a good trade-in on it and with some other incentives I drove my 2018 VW Passat GT off the lot. It's the first new car I've ever had and a big part of the decision was that since I drove my Audi for 9 years I plan on having this for 10 at least. It's got a 7yr BTB warranty and lifetime on the powertrain as long as the dealer does the regular maintenance. I did all the math and the cost of ownership should be a lot less on this car than my Audi. I have never had a moment of buyers remorse.
- Woody
I've looked at 928s but I figure they're a money pit. A buddy of mine bought a 944 for $4000, put $4000 into it, which made it finally reliable as a daily driver. Then a week later somebody t-boned it, totaled. I was more sad to see that car go than my Audi. Actually, the Audi I would have happily pushed off a cliff.Why I didn't buy a Porsche 928/Citroen SM/'52 Rolls etc. They looked like good fun and then I researched the cost of parts. Sure a great way to take the wind out of one's sails!
Right! About ten years ago I realized that all my tools were a collection of Dad's castoffs and the cheap things I'd picked up somewhere-I-don't-remember. Stripped screwdrivers, flimsy rusted pliers, crappy wrenches, dull saws, loose-headed hammers...Yay! Good move. Nice tools are such a pleasure. In woodworking we say "Why buy a $300 hand router when an $800 one will do?" If it's gonna be in your hands for hours, the nice tool doesn't beat you up.
Something I need to do as well. I've got some really excellent tools and some not. Once I get my shop finished and set up they all get laid out, sorted and some decisions made. As it stands now they're in drawers all over the property and I've no idea what I've even got in total. Drives me mad.Right! About ten years ago I realized that all my tools were a collection of Dad's castoffs and the cheap things I'd picked up somewhere-I-don't-remember. Stripped screwdrivers, flimsy rusted pliers, crappy wrenches, dull saws, loose-headed hammers...
I threw a bunch away and bought a brand new, high quality screwdriver set and you know what? Theywereare amazing. Absolutely a joy to use.
I've been buying really nice tools ever since.
When I first came across the Festool brand of power tools I was shocked by the prices - like three or four times what i was accustomed to spending for Porter Cable, DeWalt, etc.Something I need to do as well. I've got some really excellent tools and some not. Once I get my shop finished and set up they all get laid out, sorted and some decisions made. As it stands now they're in drawers all over the property and I've no idea what I've even got in total. Drives me mad.
Right! About ten years ago I realized that all my tools were a collection of Dad's castoffs
I think I'm on my 3rd tonearm attempt to find a cheap alternative to the Jelco TK-950 I want. Altogether they cost the same as the Jelco.I literally just got to experience this phenomenon. I bought some spiked isolation feet for my turntable plinth. In an effort to save some money I ordered them from a vendor on eBay. Well the savings are not to be as the feet are not going to work. So I get to buy another set in the correct dimensions. Ugh.....