I would like to share some personal experience with my repair work, which I do not do commercially and only for my pleasure.
As you can tell, I've completed quite a few projects, most of them within a day last year.
The result is satisfactory, I was able to repair most things and learned a lot in the process. Since I am an enthusiast, overcoming fatigue and getting things done wasn't a problem.
That's good - but not ideal
Because if you work like this over the long term, sooner or later you will have problems with your personal energy reserve and health. It's a marathon, not a sprint!
Of course, every person is different, age and health play a role, but I think it affects everyone who deals with repairs of complex devices with the smallest parts on a daily basis.
In this work you have to be fully focused for hours, keep calm and usually think about solving previously unknown problems. Unless you're working on your favorite camera, where all the steps are already routine.
In a way, this is heavy work
that you should be prepared for. Because if you don't give yourself enough rest, you lose respect for the piece, make avoidable mistakes and even lose interest in the work. Or you get exhausted, which is not supposed to be. In this case you should leave the tools in the drawer because nothing will work.
I have briefly summarized what I have learned in this regard in part the hard way
As you can tell, I've completed quite a few projects, most of them within a day last year.
The result is satisfactory, I was able to repair most things and learned a lot in the process. Since I am an enthusiast, overcoming fatigue and getting things done wasn't a problem.
That's good - but not ideal
Because if you work like this over the long term, sooner or later you will have problems with your personal energy reserve and health. It's a marathon, not a sprint!
Of course, every person is different, age and health play a role, but I think it affects everyone who deals with repairs of complex devices with the smallest parts on a daily basis.
In this work you have to be fully focused for hours, keep calm and usually think about solving previously unknown problems. Unless you're working on your favorite camera, where all the steps are already routine.
In a way, this is heavy work
that you should be prepared for. Because if you don't give yourself enough rest, you lose respect for the piece, make avoidable mistakes and even lose interest in the work. Or you get exhausted, which is not supposed to be. In this case you should leave the tools in the drawer because nothing will work.
I have briefly summarized what I have learned in this regard in part the hard way
- Set goals so that you can achieve them.
- Limit working hours, take breaks.
- Take days off and don't think about broken cameras.
- Pay attention to the physical strain at the table.
- Relieve eye strain with good light and magnifying aids.
- Keep the table tidy and do not do any process carelessly. Protect your health.
- See unavoidable mistakes as an important learning experience.
- End the working day earlier but have written a complete report instead, because details are quickly forgotten.
- When you succeed in a repair or sub-project, celebrate it!
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