Posted by Steve@Advance on October 31, 2015 at 17:38:51 from (107.203.134.67):
In Reply to: Mechanical skils posted by Dan in Ohio on October 31, 2015 at 09:21:37:
Guess I was a bit of a rebel growing up. Dad telling me I was too little, too dumb... Mom telling me not to get my clothes dirty... Quickest way to get me to do something was to tell me I couldn't!
My dad had a gas station/garage. I loved to hang out there! When I wasn't pumping gas, changing oil, repairing tires, there was always something thrown out back to take apart, couldn't have been over about 8 at the time. In the office there was a stack of old Motors Manuals, I'd spend hours pouring over them!
Overhauled moms Pontiac when I was about 12. Got my first car at 13, had it road ready by 14 and sneaking it out driving it. (BTW, when I was 14 I looked more like a 10 year old! LOL)
Worked on cars, trucks, tractors, boats, any and everything... Got more into industrial equipment in my 30's, learned controls, electrical, hydraulics, welding, machining, design...
Back to the original question, I think it's definitely in the genetics. Some people have the desire, some don't. Nothing really difficult about it with a "can do" prospective. My theory, if someone else was smart enough to design and build it, I should be able to fix it!
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