Soldering Made Simple: Andonstar AD249S-M Digital Microscope Review for Beginners!

I believe possessing the skill to repair items such as broken USB ports and replace parts on a motherboard for your favorite handheld device is invaluable. Many of these components are small, and the thought of replacing them can be daunting. Can a digital microscope simplify these challenging tasks? Join me, a beginner in soldering, as we explore my first experience with a digital microscope!
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Practice PCB - www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
Building the repaired GBA: • Fixing and UPGRADING t...
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:56 - Unboxing
4:57 - What's Included
5:10 - Lenses (which should you use?)
5:46 - How it fits on my desk
6:30 - First Impressions/Menu Options
9:13 - A-Lens (My Favorite!)
9:45 - Soldering Test
15:27 - Thoughts so far
16:37 - Build Quality
16:47 - Ports and IO
17:15 - Using the Lights on the Base
17:59 - Final Thoughts and Worth it?
▬▬ MY GEAR ▬▬
Camera: (www.po.co/global/poco-f3/)
Camera Mount: (www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B085...)
Camera Arm: (www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06X...)
Mount Adapter (for the kit above):(www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07Z...)
Microphone: [Shure SM7B](www.amazon.ca/Shure-SM7B-Dyna...)
USB Audio Interface: [Focusrite Scarlett Solo](www.amazon.ca/Focusrite-SCARL...)
Microphone Boom Arm: (www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B001...)
Lights: [Amazon Link](www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08G...)
All music was created by the talented Jim Gray of Our Ghosts. Be sure to check out his amazing work (ourghosts.bandcamp.com/).
Please note that this video is intended for entertainment and educational purposes only.
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[@JoshieKona]

One day I want to get a nice set up like this. Then practice some picofly upgrades 😉

[@KeiRetroGaming]

Something like this would probably help immensely for doing those. Unless you have a big desk or working area, I'd probably recommend the smaller 7" one. The 10" screen is huge.