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Picked up a $15 soldering iron from a thrift store in Phoenix and fixed my monitor
I was in Phoenix last month visiting my brother and stopped at a Goodwill near his place. Found a soldering iron for $15 and figured why not, it looked barely used. Got home and my monitor had a dead power light, turned out to be a busted capacitor on the board, $2 fix. Has anyone else had good luck finding cheap tools at thrift stores for repairs?
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charlesj464mo ago
I read somewhere that thrift store tools are often barely used because people buy them for one project and then donate them, which makes a lot of sense with that soldering iron. Nice find on the monitor fix.
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hunt.rowan4mo ago
Man that's so true. I swear half the stuff at my local thrift store looks like it was opened once and then sat in a drawer for years. People buy tools thinking they'll get into a hobby and then just never touch them again. It's basically a goldmine for anyone who actually uses them regularly. You ever find any other hidden gems that way?
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