Before Hams invented DIY Electronics and even before Electric Current gained any respectable position in the Manufacturing Community. The thing that was making many heads nod in unison, was Steam Engines. Coal, Steel and then Steam Engines made the word Manufacturing Meaningful. The DIY in that Mechanical Learning context can be Meccano.

See some inspiring videos of The Steam Engines at  Michael Stacey of Chesterfield


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