Yes, wiring can be both stress inducing and satisfying too.
On my Christmas Layout I plan and work diligently to hide as many wires as possible given that it's a floor layout (1/2" blueboard first with Homasote on top of that). I have had numerous occasions where testing was successful while the wiring was still easily reachable, such as when hooking up turnouts, only to have it derail at some later point after they are hidden and sorta buried. Now that is stress inducing for sure.
Obviously the worst situation is when there's an electrical issue and finding it takes hours and hours.
But when I finish wiring and everything works as it should that is extremely satisfying.
so it's both to me depending on results
- walt
