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Hardware Tips for Hard Modding my 3ds XL?

Thread starter Red9419
Start date Feb 21, 2016
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I would like to hardmod my 3DS (For fun and the experience. Im on 9.2) I have soldered before but not small electronics. I will practice beforehand (As i do not want any damage to occur)
Im looking into this Soldering Iron
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017...olid=334HXZ997POH8&coliid=I38XM3EEHTCBVP&vs=1
Would this wire work?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00G...1_1?colid=334HXZ997POH8&coliid=I1VO3ZW8656X7L
Thanks!

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