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Your dad sounds gay

>>13231
he loves star trek.

>>13232
that confirms it

>>13230 (OP) 
You should learn basic dc circuitry while diving into arduino stuff. Grab yourself a basic learning/breadboard kit and actually breadboard out something before soldering it. Doesn't need to involve a microcontroller, just enough to learn to read basic circuit diagrams and follow them. You don't need any fancy tools, just get a cheap multimeter and soldering iron (with some desolder braid, very important). "Getting started with electronics" by Forrest M Mimms is a great starting book too, has a lot of illustrations that make learning concepts easy.

What's a solid microcontroller for relaxed stability pitch control in homemade toy aircraft?
Doesn't have to be fast but has to be very reliable in real time conditions.

>>13263
raspberry pi pico

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What beginner tools are needed for soldering besides a soldering iron, flux, and solder?

>>15637
Good pair of helping hands and/or vices
Tweezers, lots of them
Pliers
Microscope or eyeglasses if  eyes are not good
Ventilation
Depending on what you solder, hot air gun and heat shrink. In my experience, if you can use UV epoxy, it is much better
Soldering iron tips, lots of them of different sizes
A wire mesh ball to abusively clean tips
Sponge with water to quickly clean tip
Light source

>>15638
Missed: multimeter for connectivity check