Building plastic models is a tried and true method of getting a younger generation involved in learning the valuable and rewarding hands on skills that can last a lifetime.
Workshop & Tools
The Heavy Press Program of the U.S. government in the 1950s, created massive presses and extruders for forging metal into structural shapes. They are still used today forging parts for the latest aircraft.
A very hands on project converting a standard milling machine into a CNC mill. Everything right down to the etching of the printed circuit boards was done by builder Joel Miller.
Hands on skills open up a multitude of choices the hands off individual cannot consider. It’s another benefit of knowing how things work and being able to maintain and repair them.
