I went looking.

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Curiosity, you know.  Kills many a cat.  Nine lives, more for some, fewer for others.  Always a price.  The search?  For what an electronics lab would take, cost.  Not counting a room, a shop really, on it's own.  Not that it is a thing for tomorrow.  In a couple of years, if all else comes together... or just a dream, another dream.

I found a video, and did a few price checks.  Yeah, I knew that wouldn't happen, not quickly.  Not quickly enough.  If it takes ten years to get a kit together, you'd... end up running your own tail over.  Just don't go there.  So I looked around for something... more affordable, in a shorter time span.  Here is a video.  It is slightly dated but not too bad.

If I was going to do this, some things I wouldn't skimp on.  Then again, I have some of these things so I wouldn't be buying from scratch.  I wouldn't skimp on the oscilloscope or wave generator.  Between now and the start, while reading and doing labs, who knows... I might even end up putting a power supply together.  Some of this is pretty useless of anything else, but much of it has a lot of crossover potential.  My guess is more of it than not has some potential for other applications, or simple electronic repairs.  Though, as I said, this is a lower priority than woodworking, electrical to the garage, and probably less than a multi-platform welder... though... that might be debatable.

One bad thing?  I checked my electrical supply?  It's 125 amp.  Which means, as I see things, I would have to upgrade that panel.  On the downside, that puts things way back... along all those lines.  On the good side, it might mean that I can get the panel indoors.  I just don't like it outside.  Though that simply might not be possible.  Code, and the structure of my home, may not leave the option of bringing it in open.  Gah!

I may, next month, make a few calls so as to collect three or four quotes, from licensed, bonded, electricians who will get the permits, have the inspections, and provide some sort of guarantee of price.  A 10% up or down is understandable.  Much more up and it can be a bit too much to bite.  And 30% to 50% more and it looks a lot like fraud.  Though not going with the cheapest or most expensive seems to be better.  As much luck as anything?  Hmm... right.

I best get to some things.  Later.