On Sat, 20 May 2006 18:45:18 +0100, Adrian C
wrote:

Keith G wrote:
The thing with home builders is that just about all of them think they are
beating the commercial stuff or I guess they wouldn't bother??

But it's not all about the money - many DIYers are looking to beat
commercial stuff in terms of ultimate performance/specification and are well
aware they would definitely *not* be beating commercial producers on a cost
basis if their own labour was priced into the equation....!!??


Some people want to climb a mountain because it is there. The people
that put a wall around that idea don't understand the enjoyment one gets
in making the journey - no matter how ill looking the end looks (or not!)

Sure they do - but they also understand that a home-built car will not
win at Le Mans.............

I take my hat off to this person and many like her.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeri_Ellsworth

DIY electronics rules forever!

Kudos to a fine example of the best of US 'can do' thinking, but note
that she now works as a 'consultant'.............
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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering