I love learning from and building that type of thing (plus have some musician friends who can never have too many gadgets). Would you be willing to share a link?

Note: if you don’t want to create a link to yourself, you could also email me at <my username>0_AT_protonmail_._com

If you offered me schematics and PCB designs for a tool I desired, I might be /more/ inclined to give you money just to support you. Nothing to do with my ability or interest in DIY (I also design and sell electronics).

> I think we techies over-estimate the ability and inclination of people to make something.

If you replace 'we techies' with 'most folks' (and especially with 'folks who didn't do a thing with their hands in thei$ lives') nothing would change.

>I think we techies over-estimate the ability and inclination of people to make something.

But that was never the worry. The worry is a competitor undercutting you because they do not have to recoup R&D.