BitMend Training Application - Kolbe House Texas

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1. What is your current level of experience with soldering and micro-electronics repair?

Beginner: No prior soldering experience, eager to learn.
Intermediate: Comfortable with standard iron soldering (through-hole, basic wire splicing).
Advanced: Experienced with surface-mount technology (SMT/SMD), hot air rework stations, and flux management.
Expert: Proficient in fine-pitch IC replacement, BGA reballing, and trace repair under a microscope.

2. Which of the following equipment/tools are you comfortable operating? (Check all that apply)

Digital Multimeter (Voltage, Resistance, Continuity, Diode test)
Hot Air Rework Station & Micro-Soldering Iron
Oscilloscope / Signal Generator
Benchtop DC Power Supply
Trinocular / Stereo Microscope
ASIC Test Benches (e.g., Bitmain, Whatsminer test fixtures)

3. What is your familiarity with Bitcoin mining hardware?

I am completely new to Bitcoin mining hardware.
I operate/manage personal or small-scale mining rigs.
I work at/manage a commercial mining facility or data center.
I currently perform basic maintenance (fan swaps, control board flashing, dust cleaning).

4. Specify hardware models you have experience operating or servicing (if any):

Bitmain Antminer (e.g., S9, S19, S21 series)
MicroBT Whatsminer (e.g., M20, M30, M50, M60 series)
Canaan Avalon
Other / Custom PSU/Control Units

1. Describe a time you had to troubleshoot a faulty electronic device or complex mechanical system. What was the issue, and how did you resolve it?

2. High-voltage power supplies and high-temperature workstations are integral to ASIC repair. What safety precautions do you take when working with live power circuits or heat guns?

1. What is your primary objective upon completing this training program?

Secure a full-time position as an ASIC Repair Technician at a mining facility.
Start an independent ASIC repair/maintenance business.
Maintain and repair my own mining fleet.
Expand my existing electronics repair shop into Bitcoin mining hardware.

2. Training Format Availability:

Full-Time (In-Person Intensive)
Part-Time / Weekend Workshops
Hybrid (Online Theory + In-Person Lab Work)

Training is held at the Kolbe House ASIC Training Center in Northwest Houston. You will need to provide your own transportation.

have Begin: safety

3. Expected Timeframe to Begin:

Immediately
Within 30 Days
Within 1–3 Months

4. Read/Write Language: (Which language(s) do you read and write well?)

English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Other

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