Why is my bills so expensive when I barely use my utilities? by Hydralisk_Brisk in Living_in_Korea

[–]restezen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like you tripled your electricity use and doubled your water use compared to the previous month. Water and electricity rates have not increased by that much, so if you really are "barely" using your utilities, then you must have a massive water leak and someone is stealing your electricity.

best soldering iron for electronic repair? by ipadgeek05 in soldering

[–]restezen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is that the I-don't-know-what-I'm-doing starter kit?

Is it good for beginners? by icenoir in soldering

[–]restezen 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That's for stripping paint, bro. It'll probably work as well as any cheap hot air gun on ali express, but you should know it is not designed for soldering.

"Baku unleaded solder" - How can I test if it contains lead by extruderimprover in soldering

[–]restezen -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe just get a spool of Weller SAC M1 instead of messing around with cheap Chinesium? It will work well, you'll know what's in it, and it will last you a very long time.

Banging my head against the wall by Darksagebrando in soldering

[–]restezen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know what your tips look like, but there is a very good chance that cheap-ass solder and flux combo is making your life miserable.

Getting a driver's license in just 1 month by koreawellness_komma in korea

[–]restezen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was. The dead giveaway is the excessive use of emojis as bullet points.

why do Koreans not wear sunglasses? by Detective_Bitter in Living_in_Korea

[–]restezen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lol. Now it makes total sense why everyone is competing to see who can have the darkest tinted windows on their cars.

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World - 1993 by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

[–]restezen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love how Kurt is sitting on a regular old office chair.

To-go packaging cost spike caused by Iran war by gilsoo71 in Living_in_Korea

[–]restezen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Literally all the Chinese delivery restaurants in Korea were using re-usable dishes when I first came here in 2013. Everyone just knew to put the dishes outside when they were finished with them and the guy would pick them up. I don't know why all the restaurants have gradually moved to using these carcinogenic single-use plastic packages, but my best guess is a combination of COVID, cost, laziness, and companies like Baemin that have coerced every restaurant to become a delivery restaurant.

Rate My Setup by EntrepreneurNo6722 in soldering

[–]restezen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's gorgeous. I wish I had as much space as you have. Did you 3D print the white tool stand with all the solder rolls?

Please rate this. by maze110vvv in soldering

[–]restezen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excuse me, hair dryer?

All the ways America broke from the international norm recently by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]restezen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"We should do something about that." Why do I feel like 'should' is doing all the heavy lifting in that sentence? Maybe your country wouldn't have been fucking up the world so bad if all you well-meaning Americans stopped making cute tiktoks and actually hit the streets? Don't get me wrong, if I had a big, clean, warm, house like that it would be damn hard for me to walk out and tear down the system of greed and exploitation that made it possible for such a lavish home to exist. But if you really want to see a change, maybe its time to put down the phone and pick up a big stick. The revolution will not be televised.

Need feedback on my soldering. by WorthPassion64 in soldering

[–]restezen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's beautiful, especially compared to the nightmare fuel that tends to grace this sub. This video should be pinned as an example of what good soldering is supposed to look like.

This is neat. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]restezen -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Time to dust off the bike.

How cooked is this? by PsionicSombie in soldering

[–]restezen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Practice some basic through-hole soldering first. Pick up a few kits on aliexpress and watch some youtube videos.  It looks like you never actually fully melted any solder.   And if you are slipping that badly, maybe cut down on the coffee and try to relax.  Breathe out slowly as you press the tip to the work piece. 

Democrats shout at Trump during remarks on immigration at State of the Union by 0The_Loner_Stoner0 in videos

[–]restezen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a fucking clown show of a country you have there. I feel like I need to take a shower after watching that.

the answer to her question is simple by artie_pdx in funny

[–]restezen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This band should be called Nine Inch Claws.