On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:43:57 -0600, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:

Ed Huntress fired this volley in
:

Those of
us who take the "recreational" part seriously should have an easy
answer: if you find it pleasurable to do so, then make it. If it's a
chore and if the option to buy is reasonable, then buy it.


Yeah, I'll go along with that.

Lloyd
I've often made something and ended up replacing it with something
purchased , even though what I made "worked". Generally I'd have been
farther ahead buying the right parts in the first place. Buying
"parts" does not preclude building the machine.