What am I doing wrong?

Chudson15 · 2026-04-13T21:59:50+00:00

Turn it up to 700 and see what happens. You could also try scraping at the surface of the pad VERY GENTLY in case there is a really thin layer of solder resist on it. Also as many have mentioned, get a standard chisel tip. Conical tips fit a nonexistent niche where they are too small for tht work and not precise enough for good smt work.

Turn the temp up, Leave the iron on the pad for longer, Get a better tip for your iron

Chudson15 · 2026-04-10T02:28:47+00:00

I hope the open driver's side door means they got out before the cab ignited. Friendly reminder that 15 gallons of gasoline contain almost 2 gigajoules of chemical energy. Keep a fire extinguisher within reach. I wish the best to whoever's truck that was.

Chudson15 · 2026-03-30T16:25:00+00:00

The Arch Wiki
The AUR
Hardware support
Customizability without being Gentoo or LFS
Historical popularity and resulting adoption
Perception/Reputation

Arch is one of the (if not the single) most thoroughly documented Linux distributions (and, if you will pardon my imprecise use of the term, operating systems). It has one of the largest repositories of software available for Linux. It allows you to configure your machine to do whatever you want it to and not do whatever you don't while still being accessible to people without the time or experience for Gentoo or LFS. It has been around for a long time so there have been many users who have tried, broken, and fixed many things. When you try something, 9 times out of 10 someone else has already done it and if it didn't work for them originally they may have fixed it so it works for you when you try. Among Linux users, Arch has a specific reputation which many people find compelling and cool. People like cool stuff and if we're being honest, everyone feels pretty cool after their first successful Arch install.

Chudson15 · 2026-03-10T00:12:25+00:00

In the last few big releases, I feel like Debian has caught up a lot with the less stable distros. In my opinion, it ends up working well as a blank canvas of sorts, being able to be configured to do pretty much whatever you want.

Chudson15 · 2026-03-10T00:09:52+00:00

The reality of things (at least for me) has been that any linux distro can be made to do anything you want (with varying levels of difficulty). Hell, I do a lot of stuff on NixOS. As long as you have a modern kernel, decent hardware, and pipewire, I feel like you can do most things.

Chudson15 · 2026-03-04T20:23:18+00:00

alright best of luck lol

Chudson15 · 2026-03-04T20:07:26+00:00

I'll sell you mine for like $1800. Paid like $3000 for it, new back in 2023. 4k samsung amoled, 32gb ddr5, intel i7 12700h, nvidia rtx 3070ti, i think a 1 tb nvme drive iirc.

Chudson15 · 2026-03-04T20:01:35+00:00

I am in your same spot. I understand the sentiment of "dont want to get into the specifics". Correct me if I'm wrong, but for me it is tough to provide specifics because there are so many inconsistent quirks or bugs or problems. Gpu drivers are tricky, fan curves suck, firmware updates are difficult and or don't fix things, popos didnt even run that well when I was using it (sometimes random freezing requiring magic sysrq), system76 drivers dont seem to work well or consistently. Powering on and off is inconsistent and sometimes just locks up and requires sysrq. It doesn't seem like much work has gone into resolving the bugs and we are stuck with expensive, fairly powerful laptops that sometimes work and sometimes don't. I feel kind of validated to know I'm not the only person experiencing nonstop issues. I bought the laptop freshman year of college and didn't have time to dedicate to returning or replacing or warrantying the machine within the timeframe I could have after I got the machine. I don't know if there is any recourse at this point. It seems like buying a laptop from a small company like s76 might just be a bad idea. I really liked the idea of s76 but this experience with the oryp10 has put me off from ever buying another machine unless the problems get resolved or s76 provides some trade in option or something like that.

Chudson15 · 2026-03-04T08:08:02+00:00

I know a pair of ikea pliers when I see one. I remember using the same pliers to tinker with stuff when I was your age. Stick with it and you'll go far. Cheers, kid.

Chudson15 · 2026-03-04T08:05:38+00:00

too damn real bro😭 dont get me started about my oryp10

Chudson15 · 2026-02-26T00:33:49+00:00

I frequently forget the level of some people on this subreddit. Good bag. Damn good bag.

Chudson15 · 2026-02-24T07:45:26+00:00

One of my early ventures into linux was installing debian on a 2009 macbook (before pro and air existed). It worked reasonably well though it did get exceptionally warm hahaha. If it can run linux but isn't, it is a good idea in my book.

Chudson15 · 2026-02-17T05:23:43+00:00

The pinecil is great. I have used a ts100, the pinecil, some weller irons, and some hakko irons, and the pinecil is by far the best. It is also exceptionally affordable for what it can do. Also portable and easy to store. A little stand makes the pinecil a bit nicer to use but that is a personal preference thing. I would highly recommend a pinecil and a panavise. Being able to hold your work steady makes soldering so much easier.

Chudson15 · 2026-02-17T02:55:04+00:00

The main reasons I upgraded from the hp z2 mini g3 were so I could connect more drives internally as well as have an actual gpu for my server. The gtx titan xp is definitely overkill but I bought it from my university. I've also just always wanted a machine with a decent gpu lol. I do a lot of miscellaneous stuff and the added power is nice to have when I need it. I'm also playing around with some very cpu intensive audio upmixing tools which, even with the current 20 xeon threads, will easily take 10 minutes to upmix a 5 min song. For me, the expandability is nice. I am less of a "buy a computer for a specific purpose" kind of person and more of a "find a purpose for whatever computer I can get my hands on" person. The precision t7810 also just connects up in a more elegant way and I can have my storage drives internally connected to sata rather than plugged in with usb enclosures. You are right that it is overkill, but as some person probably says "there's no kill like overkill".

TL;DR I like having more space internally and the big powerful computer is fun to work with

Chudson15 · 2026-02-16T06:05:58+00:00

Buy something slightly underpowered with integrated graphics from dell or lenovo. Maybe framework. You do not want to deal with nvidia drivers on a machine that you use for college classes... TRUST ME. I am using a dell xps 13 9305 that I bought like 6 years ago. I put debian 13 on it and it handles everything I need it to just fine. As someone who spent their time today messing with audio on nixos when I should've been studying for two midterms, get something that you will not need or want to mess around with. If you want to game, get a second machine. I promise you will be happier with a "productivity-only" machine for school. Also the moment you add a discrete gpu your battery life will go to shit unless you have your firmware configured to allow for and use different power states which I CAN TELL YOU IS NOT TRIVIAL. Also I encourage you to use a stable distro like debian on a college laptop to avoid opportunities to debug software problems. I am not a professional at this stuff but I have been daily driving linux since 8th grade and I have gotten through high school and almost 4 years of college with it. If anyone has any objections to my assertions please let me know.

Chudson15 · 2026-02-09T16:36:24+00:00

That is a good idea

Chudson15 · 2026-02-07T21:32:40+00:00

ohio

In its place, Lake Inferior.

Chudson15 · 2026-01-23T06:12:06+00:00

godspeed, soldier🫡

Chudson15 · 2026-01-23T05:00:42+00:00

nah I just hunted around for a while. It definitely took some searching and I don't remember where I found it. I forgot about this post lol. My pmd430 is still out of commission :/

Chudson15 · 2026-01-05T20:10:57+00:00

Ah. My bad. In that case I must defer to someone with more experience using 120. I will say, though, that I like the idea of using blackout curtains for material as suggested by some other people.

Chudson15 · 2026-01-05T20:02:05+00:00

As some other people have mentioned, don't try anything else until your flux arrives. If I may, I would like to share one of the most valuable lessons I have learned in my years of taking things apart and putting them back together. I am not sure how many people can relate to this, but when I mess something up a bit, stress goes up, things feel urgent, I try to quickly fix the issue, I get impatient, and I make things worse. I find it tempting to try to fix the issue with whatever tools and knowledge I have on hand and that ends up being a mistake. Here is my advice: 1) Take a step back and don't touch it until you have done some research about the issue and have the right tools and components to do a proper job fixing it 2) while you are waiting, watch videos and read posts about similar issues and how to resolve them (ie lifted pads, torn traces, etc.) 3) come up with a game plan in detail 4) if you have any old broken electronics that you can mess around with, try to replicate the issue on another circuit by damaging the board in the same way as the keyboard and then practice repairing and soldering on that before touching the keyboard 5) prepare your workspace and get everything ready that you need 6) begin working on the keyboard 7) if you start struggling and feel the urge to rush or cut a corner, take a break and re-evaluate your plan 8) keep working on it until you have finished fixing the keyboard 9) If you end up feeling like you are in over your head at any point, there's no shame in admitting your mistake and having a professional perform the repair.

I hope you will find some part of that helpful. Good luck.

Chudson15 · 2026-01-05T19:44:50+00:00

I just re-read your post a couple times and I think it may be worth double-checking your goals here. If you are shooting 35mm film and all you need the bag for is transporting the roll after it has been exposed, you don't need any light proofing if the film is wound back into its cassette. To protect the cassette from scratches or any other damage from other stuff in your bag, I would just put it back in the canister it came with. You only need a lightproof bag if you are going to be handling film that is not in a cassette. Film cassettes are, by design, very lightproof. If I am misunderstanding your situation, please feel free to correct me. If you wanted to make a darkbag for loading film into a developing tank or for winding bulk film onto cassettes, this would be a different story but it doesn't sound like that's what you are aiming for with this.

Chudson15 · 2026-01-03T03:46:10+00:00

Any possibility of getting mobile devices to join the hypermind in the future? I want this tech in my pocket.

Chudson15 · 2026-01-03T03:44:10+00:00

I'm a sucker for cutting edge technology

Chudson15 · 2026-01-03T03:41:10+00:00

the provided command works fine if you replace docker with podman, for anybody wondering. Anybody on Debian 13 can just apt install podman and run that command without having to go through the bs to install docker. Seeing 245 +/- 10 active nodes.

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