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Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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450 points sammycdubs | 10 comments | 25 Aug 25 15:34 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
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stn8188 ◴[25 Aug 25 16:06 UTC] No.45015355[source]▶
"Balking at the $50+ charge for turnkey assembly, I opted to take the financially responsible route and pay $200+ for a hot-air rework station to solder it myself."

Yeah, I feel this :)

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ctippett ◴[25 Aug 25 16:13 UTC] No.45015441[source]▶
That hit home for me too. My DIY cupboard is full of quality buy-it-for-life tools and accessories that I've used only a handful of times (or sometimes not at all).
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1. ruined ◴[25 Aug 25 16:14 UTC] No.45015457[source]▶
you might consider contributing to your local tool library or hackerspace
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2. ctippett ◴[25 Aug 25 16:25 UTC] No.45015593[source]▶
Great suggestion.
3. njovin ◴[25 Aug 25 16:38 UTC] No.45015744[source]▶
We both know that approximately 24 hours after donating something he will BADLY need it for an unexpected repair.
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4. loloquwowndueo ◴[25 Aug 25 16:45 UTC] No.45015818[source]▶
Then he can borrow it from the library he donated it to :)
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5. Aurornis ◴[25 Aug 25 16:53 UTC] No.45015909[source]▶
This is easier than many assume: If you can find the Discord or even an e-mail for your local makerspace and send them a photo, they might urgently send someone to pick it up from you if it's useful to them.
6. jimnotgym ◴[25 Aug 25 17:25 UTC] No.45016319{3}[source]▶
I'm always worried that some less skilled user will have broken or not maintained it. I don't know how maker spaces get around this
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7. gdbsjjdn ◴[25 Aug 25 18:33 UTC] No.45017255{4}[source]▶
Usually they have volunteers who do maintenance. At my local tool library the tools are well-used, but there's also like 10 of everything so you have lots of backup options.
8. thiht ◴[26 Aug 25 06:44 UTC] No.45023087[source]▶
Is a local tool library or hackerspace something common? I’ve never heard of that but that sounds cool
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9. ruined ◴[27 Aug 25 14:39 UTC] No.45040365[source]▶
tool libraries exist in most cities and a lot of rural areas. many hackerspaces also function as a tool library even if they don’t use the term.
10. ruined ◴[27 Aug 25 14:44 UTC] No.45040437{4}[source]▶
most places i’ve borrowed things will seek some basic assurances that i know what i’m doing, first.

for example, when i borrowed a MIG welder, the person at the space asked me to weld some scrap metal in front of them before they let me loose with it.