Hi all,
Being more than a little bored during lock down, I’d like to start a small project and thought about building a pNode rather than just buying one.
Has this and can this be done?
If I did, would I be able to get the pool staking or would I need to provide the 1750 PRV?
If anyone has had a go at this already, I’d love to hear about your build! 
I think it will be great fun to build your own Node. However, this is not a pNode, and therefore will not be autostaked with funded stake. You will have to provide the 1750 PRV yourself, the same way you would with a hosted node.
It is not impossible for anyone to create their own version of a pNode, name it differently, and start a business selling those, providing their own mechanism of funded staking one way or another.
That makes sense, thanks for the reply! I didn’t even think of people making and selling them 
I’ve wondered about dappnode.io for example—their software (and also physical hardware) come comes loaded with node software for multiple chains.
The biggest thing I didn’t like with them specifically is that you can’t easily use it as an endpoint server in metamask and other wallets for the ethereum network.
But in general, a device that can run multiple nodes would be helpful to secure all the blockchains! That’s especially true if it’s run at home, work, or basically not running on AWS 