> feels like actual work getting done The absolute best bit about a test rig setup that's starting to evolve it's own sentience is that any time you are stuck,

> feels like actual work getting done The absolute best bit about a test rig setup that's starting to evolve it's own sentience is that any time you are stuck, you can spend a whole day tidying it up, neatening cable routing, putting redundant things back in parts bins, mounting things to brackets, labelling stuff nicely, and so on. Not only will you feel like you're "getting stuff done", but anyone watching will see only a buzz of industrious activity, marvel at your pristine setup, and, moreover, at the end of the process, nothing will work and you get to spend another day debugging to get back to where you were at the start. The good news is that somewhere along this route, your brain will probably have concluded you have obviously lost the plot and figured out the original problem all on its own. But now it's Friday evening, so write that thought down before you go or you'll forget it by Monday! Oddly specific? Maybe, but I can't be the only one.