[sdiy] Soldering Techniques

[harrybissell]

It should be noted that there is virtually no 'lead' in solder
fumes... temperature is way below the gasseous phase.

Its the flux... and the more agressive the flux is, the more you
need the hood.

I do not use one... I have a fan if it is an issue.  Most times I'm
soldering
a couple of joints at a time.  (wrap, solder... think think wrap,
solder)

I use a dry brush (see archives :^) to keep the tip clean... so there is
never
a constant plume of flux smoke rising.

USE a solder flux that does not irratate you. I had a roll of some
off-the-wall
Japanese brand that I did NOT like. The Kester "44" is pretty benign to
me...

H^) harry

Tom Arnold wrote:
> 
> On Wed, May 10, 2006 at 10:26:25AM +1000, Loscha wrote:
> >    During my Adv. Dip. in EE course at technical college (which I'm still
> >    doing)
> >    There are a few things they are quite strict about:
> >    a] Soldering: You MUST always have a fume extractor on when you solder
> 
> Yupp.  Although when I originally got certified at NASA, they were not as
> strict about it.  This was over 15 years ago tho.  Only a few people at
> CEBAF had fume extractors, the rest of us smoked while we worked.
> 
> >    b] Wire Stripping: Stipping wire with your teeth is un hygenic, and,
> >    if you do it during an examination task, they can give you a fail, and
> >    make you re-sit instantly!
> 
> Yeah. Its a real real bad idea.  Back when I did car stereo installs I did
> it all the time because you'd wind up upside down under a dashboard needing
> to strip a wire and no tools within reach.  I also used to gnaw the
> insulation off things like heliax.  A few nips with wire cutters and then
> grab and pull the installation off with your teeth.  All very stupid things
> to do.
> 
> >     I really need to get a fume extractor sorted out here, but, I think
> >    the same could be said for most of us.
> 
> When I'm doing a lot of soldering I bought a section of drier hose that I
> put a muffin fan on.  Drier hose goes outside via the garage door or
> mailslot if its raining.  You can use a pretty highspeed fan if its blowing
> down the pipe without the noise getting distracting.
> 
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