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Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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450 points sammycdubs | 3 comments | 25 Aug 25 15:34 UTC | HN request time: 0.499s | source
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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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jimmies ◴[25 Aug 25 18:57 UTC] No.45017578[source]▶
Alternative way to see it: The author had either a $50 solution, or a $50 solution that comes with a discounted hotair rework station for $150…

I learned it from Superfastmatt. He needed a piece of plastic that retails for $1500 for his van, so he said: “either I have a $1500 solution or I have a $1500 solution but I get a free fancy 3D printer in the end…” that stuck with me.

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bluGill ◴[25 Aug 25 20:09 UTC] No.45018400[source]▶
When doing any diy I assume I will spend more on tools the first time than I save, but the next time I have the tools and so costs are much less.
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1. vasco ◴[25 Aug 25 20:50 UTC] No.45018810[source]▶
There's never a next time though because you just want to do new stuff
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2. bluGill ◴[25 Aug 25 22:50 UTC] No.45020115[source]▶
That happens though oftenithe tools work for the project 6 from now.
3. Dr4kn ◴[26 Aug 25 07:28 UTC] No.45023376[source]▶
More often you use some of the tools you already have, but have to buy additional ones.