[sdiy] ventilation for soldering

[Tom Wiltshire]

I'm glad. Someone *had* to do that joke.

Thanks Harry.

T.

On 23 Nov 2011, at 13:57, Harry Bissell wrote:

> I use a small fan to blow the fumes away from my face. Other than that, I love the
> smell of solder in the morning... it smells like victory.
> 
> H^) harry
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Colin Hinz <lists at meccanion.com>
> To: synthdiy diy <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:23:06 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] ventilation for soldering
> 
> On Tue, 22 Nov 2011, Bob K wrote:
> 
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>> I was wondering if anyone's used this "Benchtop Smoke Absorder" from Jameco?
>> 
>> http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_684810_-1
>> 
>> I'll be soldering on my workbench (ahem... kitchen table) and really
>> don't want to fill my tiny apartment with the smell of solder.
>> 
>> What do you all use to get rid of the smell of solder?
> 
> Does your kitchen have a vent hood above the stove, one that properly
> vents to the outside world? Then you're set! If it'll clear the air
> of breakfast tragedy, it'll clear out your flux fumes too.
> 
> Failing that, a window that opens and some small fans to wedge into
> the opening.
> 
> I wouldn't have much hope for benchtop devices that just recirculate
> the air through some sort of filter, but I could be wrong....
> 
> - Colin
> 
> 
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