I find it interesting how folks here are always so much more critical of things like this, despite being generally outside of what the average HNer is experienc

I find it interesting how folks here are always so much more critical of things like this, despite being generally outside of what the average HNer is experienced with or knowledgeable about. Is this an ideal setup? Not even close, but you'll find mechanical people love to tinker with this kind of thing, myself included.