I also agree that building a cookbook as an educational experience sounded
great, but $700 was a lot for me to fry, so I opted for the Starlight
Express MX5 for the same price, higher resolution, and let the experts
worry about waranteeing my investment. I missed out on the electronics
lesson, but was immediately putting effort into imaging (which is a much
stiffer challenge itself than I anticipated). Had the cookbook parts been
maybe half what they are, sure, but for the same price it is hard to
justify a build your own (or worse, botch your own).

Chris Margaritis

>I agree with Ric, building a Cookbook CCD, while not for everyone, was a
>very enlightening experience. I had no electronics experience; it took me
>two and a half months and about $700 to get a working camera. I have since
>repaired a couple of minor problems that would have required a trip to the
>manufacturer otherwise. All in all, it is worth the effort when you see
>that first image show up on your computer screen.

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