Ran out of time, so I'll finish the repairs with thin gauge wire tomorrow.

I want to say.... yes? At least, that's the justification I am making for spending cash on it. 🤣

Thankfully, I already have the solder mask and a UV flashlight

⚠️ UV-A. Eye danger! Will implement proper safety precautions before using.

... was VERY tempted to use a butane torch iron... but I didn't.

Also, I had to drill out the mount holes using the smallest drill bit I could get my mitts on - 1/8". No amount of desoldering could get the solder out.

True. I am a bit weary to buy one second hand, as I don't know enough about it to fix unexpected issues.

Darn solder would NOT reflow no matter how much flux and heat was applied. Conformal coating wouldn't come off clean either.

This is the size difference between my current probe (right) and my own wireless design. This would give me quite a bit more Z travel which is nice, plus the benefit of not having to plug in the wire every time. Still needs a lot of testing. I'm also just using a makeshift receiver at the moment.

None of the concepts are particularly difficult- there's just a lot of equations to read about and re-arrange with algebra, sprinkled with a few bits of calculus here and there.

My hands and wrists are in pain. There is a ton of reading material to cover, and I tried to take notes on as much as possible. I should find a better way to condense the textbook information.

Eh, at least it's useful for the ABS and PETG filament rolls!

that's fast!