> A lot of specialised tools can be replaced by elbow grease and ingenuity. This. A long time ago I remember making a custom screwdriver head to open a video g

> A lot of specialised tools can be replaced by elbow grease and ingenuity. This. A long time ago I remember making a custom screwdriver head to open a video game cartridge by softening a bic pen cap over a candle, then pressing it over the cap for 10 seconds. Let it cool, and voila. I've also found the same approach indispensable for doing simple carpentry without all the specialized tools of a wood shop.