Amy Green (u/amyg23)

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amyg23•29d ago

Pro tip: a cheap harbor freight heat mat fixed my cold solder joint problem

Honestly, I was fixing a vintage radio in my garage last winter and kept getting bad joints, even with my good iron. Tbh it was freezing out there, maybe 50 degrees. I put the board on a $15 heat mat for a few minutes before working and it made a huge difference. Has anyone else found a simple fix for working in a cold space?

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c/book-club-debates•

amyg23•1mo ago

Our club's discussion of 'Klara and the Sun' shifted completely after one member's comment

We spent the first hour debating if Klara was truly conscious, but then Sarah said 'She's just a mirror for human loneliness, that's the whole point.' Suddenly everyone was talking about their own isolation during the pandemic instead of the AI. Has your group ever had a single comment flip the entire debate?

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c/camping-gear-reviews•

amyg23•1mo ago

TIL my old sleeping bag was way too heavy for summer in Yosemite

My buddy's pack was half my weight and he pulled out a tiny bag rated for 40 degrees. Anyone else used a winter bag in July?

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1mo ago

TIL my friend's rule about not buying games at the big convention was right

Yeah, I used to think you had to grab stuff right away too.

1mo ago

Had a coolant leak that was just a drip but right over my toolbox...

That is some proper redneck engineering right there. I love the sheer confidence of cutting up a soda can and just going for it. Modern cars would probably have a meltdown if you tried that, but older stuff just lets you get away with murder. Honestly, that kind of fix is more impressive than just calling a tow truck.

1mo ago

Remember when we all used to hand-cut dovetails for every drawer?

My buddy did that once and the slight wobble drove him nuts.

1mo ago

So I attempted to fix a sticky shutter on an old Pentax with a drop of lighter fluid

My buddy tried that and wrecked his Contax.

1mo ago

Honestly, the new vinyl fence around that new build in Oak Park is a total hack job. Saw it yesterday and the posts are visibly out of plumb.

I mean, is it that bad? Vinyl fences are pretty forgiving and a little off-plumb might not even be noticeable unless you're really looking for it. They probably just finished and the ground needs to settle.