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« on: July 08, 2006, 05:01:23 PM »
The flip side of this coin is the danger of the DARK SIDE. By that I mean the temptation to do the quick and dirty fix, the unplanned project.
Beware going to the dark side Luke!
An illustration:
I recently broke my metal cutting band saw. I was so happy I could do a dance.
The reason I was happy is that 20 years ago, I needed a band saw. I had the money to buy a cheapo low-end chinese unit, but I could have limped along without a saw until I saved up enough for a better (more expensive unit). I gave in to the dark side and bought the cheap unit because it seemed fast and easy at the time. It even worked after a fashion.
But it never really wanted to cut straight, the motor crapped out a couple years later, etc etc etc. I cursed that thing a hundred times. But I was unwilling to junk it and buy a good one if it still worked, mostly to teach myself a lesson about doing it the right way the first time.
I can't tell you how many times I have resorted to the quick and dirty fix, only to have it dog me for years afterward.
So if I have any choice, I try really really hard to do it the right way, the planned way, the permanent way.
I'm sure you all have a bodge story that came back to haunt you.
Finest regards,
troy