/diy/ - Do It Yourself

I had never picked up an iron before and decided to solder the headers to a spare pico. The side I started on looks terrible but the opposite where I had gotten used to what I was supposed to do looks a tad better. I was using this cheapo Lenove set I got on an amazon sale. So far what I have learned is:
I do not have a steady hand.
My eyesight is bad, as is the magnifying glass stand I got from freight's.
Soldering microcontrollers is hard and not ideal for a starting lesson.
Fumes hurt my eyes and nose. Unironically wore a mask for this.
I really enjoyed every second of it and am looking at cheapo component kits from chinese websites so I can build a radio. The PACE videos online are quite nice as well.