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I want to start saving myself some money. I would appreciate video and picture links for the work itself and tips on what kind of tools to buy.

Mate there are loads of videos on these subjects on youtube

True, and I've seen a lot of them. Most of them are low quality and don't really show what's being done too close up. A lot of them also skip on important steps.

I watched a few on YouTube to remind me recently what to do as its been nearly 20 years since I did some soldering. I then went and practiced with some old/cheap components. This is the best way (the practicing) that I found to do it