@ScoutingDad posted:I suppose the above comment may seem a bit snarky, but at what point does lending help to a fellow modeler become pro-bono design services? Seems to me, we are hurting the guys who provide design services for a fee. We do not like to see local hobby shops close or manufacturers go out of business - isn't this effort kind of the same thing?
I don't see it that way at all. I provide lots of guidance on electronics in these forums which happens to be my field of expertise. I've even posted schematics and finished board layouts for products that I produce and sell! I think there's room for both types of activity here. I have way more business than I can handle, so clearly my giving away designs and advice isn't impacting business much. 
