Well I've been making stuff for years with my main area/interest being electronics/electrical/software/computers but I also get involved in the metal & wood required to actually make things that do something. I have a bit of a workshop at the moment able to make circuit board, solder, surface mount plus being a Landrover Defender person I've had to repair/weld/bulid stuff for that. Metal work wise I have a MIG welder, pillar drill, bench grinder, band saw & pipe bender plus all the normal hand tools etc but I'm hoping to buy a lathe and mill around Christmas