@lemmetakeitapartI posted this awhile back: https://digg.com/technology/rgi3b3b My station had stopped holding temp and kept shutting off. Issue resolved. It was the pencil itself. I believe the heating element, or the sensor for it, was causing issues. The station/base itself was not t
@lemmetakeitapartSuccess! Mod installed and working! This soldering job was much more difficult than I anticipated. This is probably the smallest scale soldering I’ve done. Pros: The mod was successful and works beautifully. The mod is secure and not in any danger of being damaged duri
@lemmetakeitapartLooking for an inexpensive yet useful set of hot tweezers for things like surface mount capacitors. Something where I can heat 2 points at once. Does a better tool for the job exist, instead? Once I get better at it, or find myself using it often enough, I might upgrade to
@lemmetakeitapartWorked on repairing my Nintendo Entertainment System (NES-001) today. System was starting to have some minor issues. I replaced capacitors and the voltage regulator. 1) It works! Successfully repaired. 2) This is the best the system has ever looked for me. The title
@lemmetakeitapartSometimes you need the right tool for the job, and sometimes you need the right person. I attempted to remove and replace the joystick modules from an Xbox Series X controller to replace them, but was unable to get the modules desoldered. Ended up calling in an expert (my
@lemmetakeitapartI’d like to host a little community creation contest to help choose the /soldering community CoverArt, at least for the time being. Post your favorite or best picture representing /soldering and Digg the ones you like. Thanks for being here!
@lemmetakeitapartPost your successes. Post your failures. A place for discussions about gear, technique, projects, etc.
Roll credits.