Although most of my friends would describe me as "cheap", I prefer "frugal".

Just to be clear: this is not a mission-critical application. There are not millions of dollars and thousands of lives hanging on a successful outcome. My existing setup works fine. My only purposes in going this route are:

1. Curiosity - I like to play with hardware.
2. Opportunity - getting the device for less than the cost of a six-pack
3. A vague desire to neaten up the office.
4. Maybe pick up some skills that are saleable.

If it doesn't work, well, I'm only out the ten bucks and I can easily go back to my original configuration.

I recall one time I asked about getting an adapter to put a Holley double-pumper on a Chevy 327. Several well-meaning folks suggested I get a Bimmer or the like as they were better cars. True, but misses the point of the post entirely. An all-too-common misconnect on many IBB's. <shrug>