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Fossidarity OP wrote

I would learn how to convey my ideas in a coherent manner to other people. I also would like to learn how to create/repair my own electronics devices.

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mofongo wrote

create/repair my own electronics devices.

I would like that too. Specially single purpose devices.

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celebratedrecluse wrote

What areas of rhetoric do you have particular interest/concern with?

What type of electronic devices? Desktop computers are pretty straightforward. Laptops, netbooks, and smartphones are much more difficult, with smartphones being basically impossible to fix yourself (at least, anything glued onto the motherboard- -screens are pretty easy)

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Fossidarity OP wrote

I guess the areas of rhetoric I have the most problems with are creating a coherent "story" based on my worldview as a response instead of seemingly random ramblings.

The types of electronic devices I want to repair are big household appliances or audio/stage equipment. Basically everything with a THT layout as opposed to SMD layouts.

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rot wrote

This is why I want to solder. Fix my electronics and diy some stuff

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celebratedrecluse wrote

Yeah, I get that. Maybe you can try to use analogies to your own lived experience, or experiences that other people have shared/entrusted to you?

What's THT vs. SMD? I googled, but did not find anything fully explanatory

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Fossidarity OP wrote

THT/SMD refers to the PCB layout method, THT is through-hole where all components have leads and are soldered through the board, this uses bigger parts. SMD uses very small parts and is very hard to solder by hand and the parts are placed on top of the board, not through it.

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celebratedrecluse wrote

Ah, I see. So TVs are laid out THT, but smartphones are SMD?

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Fossidarity OP wrote

Well modern TVs are probably also SMD since it's basically a computer.

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celebratedrecluse wrote

so older things are done by THT?

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Fossidarity OP wrote

Well modern things are also done by THT, SMD has limitations on current that's able to pass through it I think. And SMD is harder to replace so electronics which need to be maintained are also THT in general.

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Dirtbagleftist wrote

I would learn how to convey my ideas in a coherent manner to other people.

As someone with social anxiety and a bit of a stutter, so much this.

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