It will be good practice for you
with Homepins modual, you are only soldering conector pins, not actual pins on an IC
Sure, you could damage the board, but I doubt you are that bad
doubt all you like, but while I am fine with larger stuff, when it comes to board work I do as you mention like to practice, then invariably call nug to undo my work and fix the original problem! Nah, seriously I don't seem to have the patience or maybe the eyes for board work. I enjoy watching nug whip the iron arond fixing Smd tiny chips that I can't even see the legs on!
