As an applied physicist and engineer, I am glad to have also learned technical and mechanical arts. In designing a successful machine or electronic device, one must consider how it will be built and maintained, and the workers involved in the process. Too many modern devices, both industrial and consumer, are almost impossible to fix due to a lack or such skill or consideration by the designers.
Besides, there is a deep satisfaction in building a physical artifact and seeing it work.
What wonderful pictures. Valuable , too. somewhere floating around on the internet is a detailed documentary of two pretty elderly men demonstrating ropemaking. I hope younger people are learning from them.
As an applied physicist and engineer, I am glad to have also learned technical and mechanical arts. In designing a successful machine or electronic device, one must consider how it will be built and maintained, and the workers involved in the process. Too many modern devices, both industrial and consumer, are almost impossible to fix due to a lack or such skill or consideration by the designers.
Besides, there is a deep satisfaction in building a physical artifact and seeing it work.
What wonderful pictures. Valuable , too. somewhere floating around on the internet is a detailed documentary of two pretty elderly men demonstrating ropemaking. I hope younger people are learning from them.
Now, there's a [n almost] lost art.
The Vermont quilt festival had to be cancelled this year. Lack of sufficient interest in the classes. And therefore lack of funds to stage it. So sad.