Fido,

Thanks for the good words.    Getting this forum set up was the result of a lot of people getting involved in the original discussion.  

As to building stuff........ don't sell yourself short.  You probably can do more than you think.  Take your time.  I expect mine to take at least a year to complete.  Not to mention that if you wanted to you likely could find a few friends to help you with stuff you really can't do yourself.  And the setup doesn't have to be elaborate.

best,

..................john