I must say this was an interesting read. I read all the posts on all the pages. Well...some of the real technical bits I just skimmed over
Good job BB2K with all the documentation.
I am amazed you have stuck with this project this long. We all have projects that start off strong but die out slowly as our interest in them drops over time. Also, having made a few fanbus and LM317 based controllers I know how the cost of all the parts adds up fast.