Anyone using a FOSS-friendly robot vacuum?
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solder onedestroy a PCB yourselfFTFY.
In my hands, a soldering iron is not a finely tuned instrument, it's a hand grenade. The US government classifies me with a soldering iron as a WMD. Physicists are trying to determine commercial applications for my ability to instantly coat a PCB in a layer of solder with a single drop. The ATF added a special rule requiring a background check for me to purchase a soldering iron.
I can paint eyelashes on D&D miniatures, but I bear some ancient curse when it comes to solder. In all seriousness, I've literally destroyed hundreds of dollars of equipment attempting the most simple soldering task; it's cheaper for me to find someone competent selling already soldered solutions than to ruin them myself. I no longer try.
Damn, made me chuckle
Anyways, going by
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i have had multiple people (2, which is not a lot but it's weird it happened more then once) say that they couldnt solder just to discover that they were using their soldering iron wrong.When you press the solder against the iron's tip, it should get wicked by the tip, and remain there until you press it on some wire/component leads.
If the solder beads up and slips away from the iron, or beads up and forms a blob at the end of the solder wire, it's oxidised and you probably need to get a new tip. It needs to be shiny and metallic.
The tip needs to be regularely cleaned while soldering by brushing it on a wet sponge, and never let the iron cool down without some solder on the tip to prevent oxidation.
also, FLUX FLUX FLUX
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Keep in mind the community is solely managed on Telegram and the founder is a bit hard to bear sometimes. He banned me from all channels over a the tiniest little argument and so I can't interact with and get any support from the community. Made me decide to not flash Valetudo on my Dreame and just keep it offline.
Good thing is this was the last reason for me to use Telegram at all and so I was able to finally delete my account there for good.Hahah, had the same experience. What a prick that dude.
