>> > Jim,
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> Sure it would. What's he going to pay for a soldering iron? More than
> $20? Solder removal material? $10 Solder? $5 Anything else?
Not having any experience soldering,he might pick acid-core solder for
plumbing instead of rosin-core for electrical work.He might get an iron of
insufficient wattage.He might make solder bridges.
> Then the value of the experience may far outweigh the equipment and
> material costs.
Only if he ever decides to solder anything else.If not,he's wasted money
buying tools he probably would never use again.
> Folks need to be encouraged to be less dependent upon paying others
> for skills which they can easily master and enjoy doing so.
He also might not want to trouble with it.
Besides,he -already bought- a new relay.It probably will not fail before
the car is replaced.

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