I like to consider my interest in tools from a philosophical viewpoint. I am not making a decision as to an interest being right or wrong as that is not the purpose. I note and explore the difference I see and am aware there are many reasons for the things I enjoy.<\/p>\n
What I find for me is there is seldom a single reason. An interest is like love, there are a number of shades from pale to intense. The colors are seldom just black and white. The spectrum is not static and does vary with the passage of time.<\/p>\n
The subject here is\u00a0tools and machine tools. Specifically, I have explored what I own and use in my own workshop. I use this thought process for all of my areas of interest, It helps me understand myself and why I do what I do\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yeah, perhaps I am a little weird thinking about these things, but that\u2019s OK.<\/p>\n
I am a technical and analytical type. I am also a bit creative and like to explore how things work. I like mechanical machines and control systems. That\u2019s an area I have worked all my life. I understand the reason; I am just made this way.<\/p>\n
I have made an observation about my use of machines and the systems that make them operate. I admit to an early interest in electronics and my nearly 50 years in amateur radio. Computer hardware was an early outgrowth of the radio hobby. I had a working computer before the PC was born. When I got interested in machine tools, the use of computer numeric control (CNC) to operate some of the machines was a natural extension.<\/p>\n
My career became involved with installing Building Management Systems (BMS)<\/a>. So it is obvious to me my interest is all about automated devices. I understand what makes them tick and after that, become motivated by what they do or make.<\/p>\n