other hobbies

[woodelf]

Scott Stevens wrote:

>I suspect, rather than 'factories', that it would be similar to being a
>'gunsmith.'  There are plenty of artisan machinists who make all sorts
>of complex machinery.  There's an active hobby of making hobby steam and
>gasoline engines, for instance.
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I've heard of steam not gasoline engines as a hobby.Now when was the 
last time you
heard of anybody building say a "horse-less wagon" for moving your 
"steam powered
Analytical engine" around the country.

>It's a role for craftsmen, not industrial workers.  (Industrial workers
>by design know little about what they're doing).
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But back to magnetic tape, don't think you can re-create that with out  
alot of machinery.
The big problem is often the chemical process on the plasic or 
binder/magnetic stuff
is trade secrets.