PAID WORK: Looking for someone in Los Angeles to help me solder my project

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I'm trying to build a small wireless accelerometer. I have all the components I need, including an Arduino Pro Mini, a SparkFun Accelerometer, a HC-06 bluetooth module, a LiPo battery, and a USB charger for the battery. If I simply stack my components on top of each other, it is the perfect form size I am looking for. However, when I tried making all the connections to test if my code would work, my very limited soldering skills required me to use headers and jumper wires to get everything connected. It worked, but the protruding wires and headers make everything way too big.

So I am looking for someone in the Los Angeles area (or potentially other nearby regions of Southern California) who can solder my components together in a compact, effective, and aesthetic manner. In the process, you might have to desolder the headers that are already attached to my components in order to make everything as compact as possible.
I can come to you and purchase any materials you might need. I am willing to pay you to compensate for your time. Let me know what a good price would be, because I'm not entirely sure how long this would take or how difficult it might be.

Additionally, I'm not sure how possible this would be, but it would be really awesome if you could help me figure out a way to put the device in a small enclosure. The problem with this is that the accelerometer will have to be stably secured so that it doesn't move within the enclosure and its exact position would also have to be marked outside the enclosure so that I know how the accelerometer's reference axes are aligned. Additionally, if everything was enclosed, I would need the micro-USB port of the charger exposed to the outside and figure out some kind of switch to control the power so that the battery wouldn't constantly be draining. Also, it would be really helpful to somehow have a way to access the programming pins of the Arduino Pro Mini so that I could modify the code if I want. As it is right now, the correct code is already uploaded on the Arduino so this isn't too big of a deal, but it would be nice if I had the option to modify the code so that I could change the sampling rate.

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May I strongly suggest you DO NOT destroy your only working version of the project! Buy new pieces and have them assembled the way you want. Otherwise, you will have no standard of comparison when the new unit does not work.

Paul

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Thanks for the suggestion. I do have a few extra parts of each component and anything else I would need to purchase wouldn't be very expensive.

My reason for wanting to just desolder whatever I already had that was working was that I already have a functional code uploaded to the Arduino Pro Mini that's connected right now. I figured that if I got someone to help me complete this task, it would be easier to just use that Arduino instead of having to figure out a way to solder in FTDI connectors to the spare Arduino to upload the code, and then remove those connectors in order to free up pins to connect everything else.

But anyways, it looks like this forum might not be my best avenue to get help since I haven't had any takers. If anyone does read this, even if you're unable to help or not in the area, I was wondering if anyone knows any other options where I could get someone to help me on something like this. I've also tried posting to Craigslist but I've had no luck there either.

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There are ham radio stores in the LA area. I am looking at an ad for Ham Radio Outlet. They have many stores around the country. One is in Anaheim. I don't see an address, but their phone is 800-854-6046. Call and see if they have a bulletin board where you can post an ad for help. they also have a store in Burbank. I don't know where you live, so can't give more specific info.

There are also stores that sell electronic surplus and components, etc.

Also, watch for ham radio antennas and knock on their door. Make a friend and see if they will help.

Good luck,

Paul, KD7HB

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I'm out in Beaumont, or I'd help