Most of my misspent youth was taken up in fixing things, mainly because we couldn't afford much in the way of new. Over the years I have fixed bikes, cars, washing machines televisions etc. etc. My motto has always been "Never throw it away" Its amazing what you can achieve with a roll of Gaffa Tape or a tube of glue. Both my sons have inherited the fix it gene but still come round to ask me to fix things. I currently play a banjo made up of bits cannibalised from lots of unrepairable instruments which I recovered from a skip behind a music shop.