Ahh, but Stefan, you are so far ahead of me in knowledge and experience on this electronic stuff there is no comparison. Sometimes it helps me to learn/understand things if I ∗re-invent the wheel∗ - that really helps me understand rather than just buy something off the shelf.
.....and as I approach retirement - this stuff is a LOT more interesting than just sitting on the porch watching traffic go by:)
Ken H>
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> Depends on how much time you have on hand.
>
> Personally I have so much stuff to do that I just can't buy off the
> shelf for a reasonable price. I get plenty of uC time there, so I have
> no desire to re-invent the wheel for practice.
>