"Denis G." writes:

On Apr 28, 10:22Â*pm, "Martin H. Eastburn"
wrote:
I can make or repair most anything when and where I choose. Â*I don't have to
wait for a service truck to come and charge 4x what I can charge anyone else.

I have a contract with one insurance company to fix/replace stuff in the house.
A number of times I have used my tools and shown the repair person how to
fix the problem. Â*I save deductible on next calls when the 'factory' fix
just replaces a module but not the harness.

Martin



steamer wrote:
Â* Â*--I could file and polish the dings off of the spoons, forks, etc
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I probably couldnt justify what Ive spent on tools and workshop
equipment. Most of the benefit that I get from it is non-monetary €“
good for my mental health. I like solving problems and get
satisfaction by fixing things with the tools that I have. Maybe its
saved me money by keeping me from seeing a shrink.

There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that I'm thousands of dollars
ahead due to the time I've spent repairing my own vehicles (and buying
the tools to do it); both the cost of repairs, and the result that I've
been able to buy far fewer vehicles over the decades than would now be
necessary.

If I valued my time at anything above $0.00/hr, I expect the result
would be significantly different...
--
As we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should
be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours;
and this we should do freely and generously. (Benjamin Franklin)