@Trumpy, when I went through my apprenticeship in the late 80's, the first year we were sent to a trade school. The first 6 months where spent rotating through all the trades to learn the basics. Welding, milling, sheetmetal etc.. When I went back to my employers, we where expected to build any brackets, boxes etc we needed to do our electrical work. I still use them skills and enjoy the hands on aspect.
Back on topic, when I left England to come stateside, I had the fun of learning imperial measurements, and boy do I understand fractions better too
