I have this exact need. But am too poor to buy.

Not a ground breaking invention, but a step in the right way.

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Can anyone assure me that this isn't as idiotic as it sounds? I am too old for videos now.

Because she's bad at it? The issues she's mentioning sound like things a person with sufficient knowledge about manufacturing should know. I get it it's a fun project for a hobbyist and she was 'learning by doing' but yeah, it's would not take 3 years for an expert.