Rose_lee77 isn't wrong about feeling the fabric, it's like how people rely on cooking apps but never learn to fix their own mistakes. The digital version always skips the part where you actually learn from doing it badly. So hands-on practice still matters because that's where the real knowledge hides.

iFixit's guide required a $50 tool I didn't own.

Actually, messy sketches just waste my time. I need the structure of the software from the start to make a real plan. My brain needs clear lines to find an answer that actually works.

Your propping idea is smart because I once used rocks to support a fallen sign and it held for months.