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pulusound on Nostr: btw since removing old caps can be tricky i want to share my method im a big fan of ...

btw since removing old caps can be tricky i want to share my method

im a big fan of these tiny USB C powered soldering irons, so i got two. this NovelLife case fits both of them + power supplies, cables and some spare tips!

hold an iron in each hand and you can heat both ends of a capacitor and flick it off once it loosens :)

ive seen some people do a twisty technique but applying such forces to thin solder pads is 2scary4me