all of the parts that i have turned out on the drill press, lathe & mill are out of 6061 also. at times if i look at it like i was paying me for my time. i would really be in the hole. but my knowledge and eye for detail has really improved since i started fabing up parts and pieces for my airboat and other toys.
it also gives me a lot of pride to take a piece of metal and make something useful out of it.