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If you're looking for another Zen like hobby, try soldering. You can get a Hakko iron [1] for $100 and fun kits [2] for under $20. Few activities put me in a s
by tylerjwilk00 7y ago
If you're looking for another Zen like hobby, try soldering. You can get a Hakko iron [1] for $100 and fun kits [2] for under $20.
Few activities put me in a state of peaceful tranquility like soldering in quiet solitude. Summer nights soldering with the window open listening to crickets in the background. Heaven on Earth.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ANZRT4M/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ANZRT4M/
[2] Elenco FM Radio Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004YHZE0G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FqGuEb1VYKG4F https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004YHZE0G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Fq...
- usuallymatt 7y agoI've never learned to solder and I bet my 10 year old would love to learn with me. I'm gonna get those kits. Thanks!
- Ductapemaster 7y agoWhat a throwback to my childhood! I spent countless late nights as a teenager in my parents garage soldering away doing exactly that. To this day, I love any chance I get to solder something. I don't get to do it as much as I used to with everything I work on being surface mount, but it makes the moments even better when I get to. Thanks for the memory!
- 7373737373 7y agoIKEA furniture assembly is also an option.
- chongli 7y agoThis is awesome! Thank you for the suggestion. I’ve wanted to get into old PCs, Macs, and consoles from the 80’s and 90’s but a lot of these machines have capacitors that need to be replaced lest they leak electrolytes all over the boards. Getting an iron and some kits is a great way to practice before attempting to fix an old computer!
- abledon 7y agoaren't the fumes bad for your health and can lead to MS and other nerve related disease?
- folkhack 7y agoYep! As-such a lot of people like myself only solder in well-ventilated areas and/or use fume extractors, ie: https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FA400-04-Bench-ESD-Safe-Absorber/dp/B00FZPSEY4 https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FA400-04-Bench-ESD-Safe-Absorbe...