“Sometimes I find I spend more time looking for where I left my tools, the part I bought, etc than actually doing ‘work.’”
LOL, Am there, done it many times before.
At least I can have a beer whilst engaging in such behavior at home. Driving back and forth to an establishment and waiting around can also be time consuming.
My motivation is 3 fold. I’m an engineer by training and temperament and want to try to do it myself, save money, provide and example to my children that you can learn anything and don’t always need to run to find a ‘professional’ for many things.
I am convinced my tools hate me becauae they are always hiding from me.