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The ribbonfarm makerjunk shop is slowly growing, one small purchase at a time, one piece of discarded junk at a time. Instrumentation layer now include a multimeter and will soon feature vernier callipers 😱 Every piece is just a notch above entry level.
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Still a bit gun-shy about 2 things I consider “getting serious” capital investments: a workshop desk, and a soldering iron. So far everything feels like a cheap reversible experiment, but if I buy those there’s no going back. It’s a commitment to a few years of hapless hackery.
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I have a deep fear of doerist collectoritis, and probably go too far the other direction, not buying stuff until I’ve improvised some crappy alt for months to years. Fear of owning an unused ghost-town of expensive shit.
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My suggested next purchase is a hot air gun. Also a cheap jeweler’s headset will come in handy more than you can imagine. If you do get a soldering iron, go directly to an affordable Hakko one