Steve B wrote:
"steamer" wrote in message
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--I could file and polish the dings off of the spoons, forks, etc
that went into the garbage disposer.

To me, it means that I am not at the mercy of some shop that is 12 miles
away to get me back doing whatever I was doing when the widget broke. Going
there, and then they're out to lunch, or off fishing, or the person who
knows is somewhere else, and the minimum wage idiot is manning the counter.
And then waiting a week for something I could have fixed in fifteen minutes
with the right tools and part.

Yep, same here. After getting ripped off on tire mounting too many
times, and having to load up wheels and tires and then watch the process
so they don't screw up new tires or wheels, I bought the equipment to do
it myself. Now if I need to prep a car and a tire needs attention, I
don't have to wait until tomorrow and stand in line at the tire store.

Same with the brake lathe, and all the other tools.
Self-sufficiency.