Thanks for that, if I have any questions I'll be sure to come to you! That would actually be great if you could ship me some of those, I'll PM you. I'm not sure why they don't ship to Australia, but I tried to get some things from them a while ago and they refused to send to me.
With boxing it up, I was referring to the electronics rather than the whole system, but when I have room I intend to hack an old fridge as an insulated brew-box.
I've been doing the hardware side of things since I was 12, so I can offer you some help there if you like, though it is just a hobby of mine, my main pursuit being Classical History.