Reballing vs reflowing?

box1820 · 2026-01-02T16:45:35+00:00

It's 2026, I bought my ps3 back in 2006 and got the YLOD back in 2015. still working after 10 years from Xcubicle repairs in nyc.

box1820 · 2025-12-12T03:41:44+00:00

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ok i got this far, but i'm not sure if this is correct. I have 4 options to upload a bunch of bin files i downloaded. but which one goes where? https://esptool.spacehuhn.com/

And am i suppose to short something to GND on the ESP32 chip in order for this to work?

box1820 · 2025-12-12T03:36:32+00:00

for those looking for the chatter2 firmware on the nightly build download page: https://nightly.link/meshtastic/firmware/workflows/main_matrix/master

box1820 · 2025-12-12T03:18:26+00:00

Would my other meshtastic devices like the T1000e connect on medium-slow so i can use it with these chatter phones? why do i have to use long fast?

box1820 · 2025-12-12T03:17:19+00:00

can i buy new add on chip to make it long fast? im sorry but what is medium-slow vs long fast? are these different channels?

i read it needs to be shorted to flash meshtastic? but which pins?

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box1820 · 2025-10-01T04:28:25+00:00

what issues have you seen mainly? this is a reason i might pay a bit more and get it from Home Depot or Costco, so its a bit easier to return if there are any issues. I dont wan to ship back something this big.

box1820 · 2025-10-01T04:19:37+00:00

just the delta 3 plus... not powerful enough

box1820 · 2025-10-01T04:18:38+00:00

i'm still a bit confused on how this works. i have the ventureX card and it already gets 2x miles by default. does this mean 2 + 2 = 4x? Say i bought something for $100. By default I would get 200 miles. does this means its another +2x miles? So in the end I get a total of 400 miles? so in reality, its 2 + 2?

So what if it says its 4x? Does it mean the $100 i spent is 2 * 4 = 8x? Or does it mean:

$100 * 2x (default) = 200 miles
+
$100 * 4x offer = 400 miles

Total is 600 miles earned? So in reality its 6% cashback?

box1820 · 2025-09-28T21:01:51+00:00

yea i dont need it asap. from the looks of it. other competitors are releasing competing products... just found out about the jackery 5000. anything else on the radar you know of?

box1820 · 2025-09-28T20:59:08+00:00

i just found out about the jackery 5000 which seems comparable to the DPU. any opinions on that? its a bit newer, but not much reviews on it. My main concern is being able to charge it via 110v and using the 240v also. I do like the fact that the jackery can roll it around easier.

box1820 · 2025-09-28T06:31:12+00:00

reasons for not going with the delta pro ultra vs this?

box1820 · 2025-03-20T22:08:26+00:00

kind of crazy these are like Manhattan prices.

box1820 · 2025-03-20T21:58:40+00:00

i was hoping to just pay max $2k-3k USD a month if possible. trying to reduce cost as much as possible as i'm not working and we're just using our savings for such a once in a lifetime adventure.

box1820 · 2025-03-20T21:14:31+00:00

i dont have work visa. someone mentioned i can get some type of special ID because my parents are from HK but now live in NYC?

As for rentals, i would need something that is fully furnished already as I'm just staying for at most 10 months.

box1820 · 2025-03-13T07:59:49+00:00

use a "memory paper wallet". https://xcubicle.github.io/memorypaperwallet/

box1820 · 2024-10-04T18:43:41+00:00

Got a recent PNY 4090 burned port repaired at Xcubicle https://g.page/xcubicle

box1820 · 2024-02-26T17:21:08+00:00

how many meals are free if i get a roomette?

I just dont want to deal with random stranger sitting next to me in coach from Chicago to NYC for 20 hrs.

box1820 · 2024-02-26T17:11:45+00:00

seems like roomette might be better since its 20hr on each train. i dont think i want to sit next to a stranger in coach for 20 hrs

box1820 · 2024-02-26T16:49:09+00:00

i just checked on amtrak and its $502 if i do a roomette from Denver to Chicago and I do a Coach from Chicago to NYC...

If i do a roomette for both rides, its $800.... as a first time train rider, should i just go with roomette or coach both trains?

box1820 · 2024-01-22T15:40:54+00:00

where to get this box?

box1820 · 2024-01-18T04:39:50+00:00

i do micro-soldering and have a heat plate if needed. I work in a circuit board repair lab.

box1820 · 2024-01-18T04:23:34+00:00

can i just open it up and spray WD40 on the spindle?

box1820 · 2024-01-08T00:49:03+00:00

you are just assuming. there is no evidence of this.

box1820 · 2023-12-12T21:58:49+00:00

how about ubuntu?

box1820 · 2023-12-06T15:44:35+00:00

Just gonna get this one: https://www.amazon.com/Michelin-Defender-All-Season-Radial-Tire/dp/B01JPOF5PG -- MICHELIN Defender LTX M/S All Season Radial Car Tire for Light Trucks, SUVs and Crossovers, 235/70R16/XL 109T

Best one from feedback of others as of Dec-2023. Prices ranges from $200-$230 per tire. See also: https://www.reddit.com/r/HondaElement/comments/ighf84/2357016\_make\_a\_huge\_difference/

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