This is why I reluctantly contribute to these forums, it seems that from time to time they become a game of 'one-ups-manship' or my dog is bigger than your dog, which I generally have no time for. But ...

Yes, frequently the thought..... "whoever designed this clearly never had to use it" come up. The sinks in the bathroom in our office, for example. Between the faucet spray and awkward reach, they're ...

I jokingly refer to this as "design disease". It's always with you, consciously or subconsciously, awake or asleep, at work or play. The only "cure" of course is to come up with a suitable design you are ...

Absolutely recognise a fellow problem solver James. Unfortunately I often cannot claim credit for my ideas - my sub conscious mind has sorted them out while I am doing other things and presents ...

I agree. Fiddling with mechanical items teaches more than any design course in words. The hard part is putting it back together correctly again (Where did that washer go?) Watching ...