8 Jan
2010
8 Jan
'10
6:14 p.m.
* On Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 01:10:14AM -0500, Teo Zenios <teoz at neo.rr.com> wrote:
How many people here do soldering (using lead solder) indoors with
no way of getting the smoke out of the house?
I certainly do, though I have table-top Weller solder fume extractor
that filters at least some of the fumes. I've inhaled my fair share of
burning flux nevertheless.
There seems to be some magic at work such that no matter where I sit, no
matter what angle I hold the iron, no matter where I put the fume
extractor, and no matter how much I hold my breath... the main tendril
of solder smoke will aim directly for my nostrils, without fail. I'm
sure this power could be used for good, if only I knew how.
-Seth