Yeah, my mom did get awful mad about it at first.
But taking things apart is the best way to learn how stuff works!
It got better after I learned to put everything back together . . . and have it still work. And after I fixed the dishwasher and the TV and her sewing machine – well, she didn't get mad any more.
Still, knowing how to take things apart can be real useful. You don't always want them to keep working.
Let's see – one minute and thirty-five seconds to go, an electronic fuse and a hair-trigger detonator – piece of cake.