Show HN: iFixit created a new USB-C, repairable soldering system

Re:Show HN: iFixit created a new USB-C, repairable soldering... by withinboredom on Thursday September 12, 2024 @04:05PM (#41524938)

I usually use my phone zoomed in + flashlight in video recording, and an external macro lens. It probably isn't as good as a usb microscope, but it works really, really well.

Looking at videos of people using microscopes, the quality seems to be on-par or worse than my phone.

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Re:Show HN: iFixit created a new USB-C, repairable soldering... by sriacha on Thursday September 12, 2024 @05:13PM (#41525641)

Can you recommend a macro lens to use?

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Re:Show HN: iFixit created a new USB-C, repairable soldering... by withinboredom on Friday September 13, 2024 @07:40AM (#41530228)

I actually just picked it up from a random airport store. So, it isn't like a specific brand or anything.

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Re:Show HN: iFixit created a new USB-C, repairable soldering... by XorNot on Thursday September 12, 2024 @08:28PM (#41527040)

I have a USB microscope and I'd say my phone on 5x soft-zoom is a pretty similar experience. The main thing is having enough screen size you can see, and a stable platform.

Plus USB scope things are like $80 on AliExpress and work fine.

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