Old Timer Tinker Gifts

'Orville keeps bragging about restoring that car. He fails to tell people it took him 70 years.'

'What we've got here is a failure to communicate.'

"If you're smart enough to design a robot to do your homework, then you're certainly smart enough to just do your homework."

Drool Marks

'Can we afford you to save us money by repairing the car yourself...?'

'Roger's busy making a cat-flap in the kitchen.'

"I'm not sheltering at home, I'm an artist in residence!"

'Sharon's into genetic engineering!'

'Your report card grades are poor. Maybe you should stop building model airplanes. The glue is getting to you.'

'Well, that's fixed that.'

Technology and literature

Joys of D.I.Y.

"All my gadgets are old. I'd like some new gadgets."

"As I mentioned next week in my talk on reversible time..."

Bathroom shelf full of clocks and pills.

"I warned you not to use parts from the microwave oven, to mend the electric blanket...."

Our Computer is Up/Down.

'Sander's a bit high isn't it?'

'To be honest, I have my doubts about these modern dress versions.'

"When you think of it, all you really need is one 3D printer to start manufacturing them yourself!"

"Why run the maze when you don't have to?"

Uranium, heavy water? Where on the web did you say you got the plans for this birdhouse?

"Any beaver can cut down trees, but marquetry, now that's art."

"This obsession of yours about becoming a car mechanic..."

With a little twist on the sidecar concept, Harold was able to ride his motorcycle well into his later years.

'Don't knock it. The copy machine hasn't broken down in a month.'

Woodwork

'I wrote a program that generates random conspiracy theories.'

DIY Store "I don't know why we come here..."

"Great prototype, but I asked for a grate prototype."

"My first novel is a prequel of a sequel, it's about time travel."

Most of his innovative product ideas first saw life in his home studio.

"Who do you want to replace when you grow up?"

'Well excuse me Mr. watch me pound on a hollow log!! I just thought our sound could use a change!!'

"Hmmmm. I'll bluff. Then they'll counter-bluff, so if I counter-counter-bluff...password should do it."