Laws of Engineering
1. Anything that works when you test it will fail when you show it to somebody else.
2. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
3. Dimensions will always be in the least available unit of measurement.
4. If it's stupid and it works, it isn't stupid.
5. If something doesn't work, it needs tape. If it already has tape, it needs more.
6. If it moves and it shouldn't, use duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40.
7. If it still doesn't work, hit it with a bigger hammer.
8. A wire will always move away from the strippers.
9. It will explode when it shouldn't, and won't explode when it should.
10. No project can be completed without at least three trips to the hardware store.
11. If a bolt can be cross-threaded, it will be. If it cannot be cross-threaded, it will be stripped instead.
12. DO NOT LET OUT THE MAGIC SMOKE.