Scoping the supply lines (was RE: new here)

Yes, you probably have. Just like I did when I got my PDP11/45. Like Jos did when he was working on core memory planes. In fact like most of us do Rememebr it's a _hobby_. Nobody is forcing you to do this. If you don't enjoy it, do something else :-). If you don't want to do a particular thing now, leave it for a bit. If you have to learn how to do something, it's good to learn things. But I will tell you this. The feeling when you do repair something, when you do figure out how something works and how to use it, and so on, is a great feeling. It more than maks up for all the hours of learning how to use test gear, clecning cabinets and keycaps (one of my least favourite jobs), reading scehamtics until the small hours, etc. -tony