Teasing up the broken wire
The new wire threaded through the frame - you can see it lying across the cores. It's a different color because of the insulation on the new wire.
Bob's not waving his hands in a magical incantation; he's positioning the .0071 wire, holding it in both hands and working it back and forth.
Tinning one end of the broken wire. You can see smoke rising from the soldering iron.