FTC Affiliate Disclosure & Ethical Monetization

Transparency Notice in Compliance with 16 CFR Part 255

In compliance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising, El Chusmero (https://elchusmero.net) provides this transparent affiliate disclosure.

How We Fund Our Laboratory Operations

Running a hardware diagnostic laboratory requires professional test fixtures, microscopes, specialized desoldering nozzles, replacement logic boards for teardowns, and safety gear. To keep our tutorials 100% free and accessible without mandatory paywalls, we participate in selective affiliate marketing programs.

Affiliate Link Mechanics

When you click on certain links to products, tools (e.g. iFixit precision toolkits, Hakko soldering stations, Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut liquid metal), or replacement parts, we may earn a small referral commission from the merchant (such as Amazon Services LLC Associates Program or specialized electronics vendors).

This commission comes at zero additional cost to you. The price you pay is completely identical whether you click our link or navigate directly to the vendor's store.

Our Editorial Guarantee

We will never recommend an inferior tool, dangerous flux, or counterfeit replacement part simply because it offers an affiliate bounty. If a product fails our bench test, we explicitly advise readers to avoid it.