JMSetzler
Well-Known Member
Greetings to the forum!
I have been struggling with most of my DIY projects because I really stink at building things. If I put my mind to it, I can usually get it done but the workmanship is usually poor. I'm re-living this idea this afternoon as I'm trying to build a counterflow chiller for my home brewery. I was successful several years ago building an immersion chiller and it works pretty well but the counterflow chiller is a bit more complicated for me.
When I shop around online for commercially available options for stuff like this, I usually find that I can buy something new for near the same price I can buy materials to put it together myself. That being the case, I keep asking myself why I would want to build it on my own rather than just buying it.
I think PRIDE may play a big role in it. Using something I have built myself seems to add value to the process for me.
Do any of you deal with this dilemma?
I have been struggling with most of my DIY projects because I really stink at building things. If I put my mind to it, I can usually get it done but the workmanship is usually poor. I'm re-living this idea this afternoon as I'm trying to build a counterflow chiller for my home brewery. I was successful several years ago building an immersion chiller and it works pretty well but the counterflow chiller is a bit more complicated for me.
When I shop around online for commercially available options for stuff like this, I usually find that I can buy something new for near the same price I can buy materials to put it together myself. That being the case, I keep asking myself why I would want to build it on my own rather than just buying it.
I think PRIDE may play a big role in it. Using something I have built myself seems to add value to the process for me.
Do any of you deal with this dilemma?