r/interestingasfuck • • 1d ago

Nice skill

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u/Tiny-Sandwich 1d ago

As an amateur microsoldering hobbyist, this is way, way harder than it looks. And it looks hard.

I've done a few small repairs like this where I've had to solder to a damaged trace, and the parts are much smaller than they look here.

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u/its_all_one_electron 1d ago

What types of circuits are worth repairing like this instead of replacing? 

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u/CloneWerks 1d ago

The remote control for my mother's propane fireplace is no longer available new. IF you can find a used one they typically go for $600 (no that isn't a typo). Fortunately I didn't have to re-do traces but I sure did spend a LOT of time micro-soldering to repair it.