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#Logitech G203/G Pro #mouse side button #repair - how to get it right, the 1st time:

IMHO (after repairing mine the 3rd time), you shouldn't waste time fiddling with wires.

MAKE SURE the switches are flush with the PCB - conduct actuation pressure directly into the PCB, since the non-through-plated vias/pads are quite fragile.

REMOVE the solder mask (green coating) from ALL traces, and bulk it up ("tin it") with extra solder, especially near the vias/pads.

#DIY Improve mechanical strength!

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and then there is the backyard... lol. The hazelnut tree is doing surprisingly well considering the chaos literally at its feet. The far flower garden with the blueberries and the only rose bush we like is also doing OK especially now that I have battled back against the encroaching blackberry vines.

I didnt capture the new plum, or the rhubarb-amazon, but they're ok too.

We are starting to make real progress on the pond/pool now. The inlets for the wetland filter are in the hole and we started placing the large rocks on the bottom... the first layer.

Many yards of rock and pebble to go! Oh, and I have had to peel back some of the liner
in the pool. I've decided I need to make a landing spot for one pump to live in the back corner of the pool so it can circulate water from the bottom.

Uncovered an anthill in the process! 🐜

lots of flowers now in the alt-grass including a new white and purple one! And the strawberries are ripe under the growing 🍎 tree!

It's weird when the driveway is the most productive part of the yard!

The hope though is that this is a preview of what our backyard will become over the next couple years. 🤞

Also managed to put the trailer back in its spot. The grass seems tough enough now to handle the traffic.
#bloomscrolling #altgrass #portalberni #yard #diy

Did you know you can make a #natural #vegan bubble gum at home with nothing but wheat flour? The texture is perfect and you really can make bubbles!

Just mix som flour with water, leave it for 10 minutes then rinse it under a running water for a few minuter. That's pure gluten. That's how you would make #seitan, the vegan replacement for meat. It's tasteless. It feels exactly like a bubble gum.

You can work in some powdered #xylitol for sweetness and dental benefits and give it to your #child. It will strengthen their jaws and protect them from cavities.

There were studdies that a chewing gum releases microplastics, since most of them are synthetic.

Well my recipe won't.

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@krismicinski toys to teach assembly and modularity to kids , semi made tiny toys
Houses
Boats ( same as car)
Cars with wheels ( it all be fun if you add spring to it to at least keep it going a bit far , after one pulling twist)
Just corrupt young minds with #diy drug :)