[sdiy] ventilation for soldering

[Mike Beauchamp]

Last year, I picked up a Weller WFE2P for about $150 on ebay.
(http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/CF_Files/model_detail.cfm?upc=037103126764)
I believe these run for about $800 new, so I was quite lucky.

The thing is bombproof, runs pretty quiet and the replaceable filter
is very substantial. It is a solder tip fume extractor, so I just
attached a brass tube about 1CM above the soldering iron tip and ran
flexible tubing back to the WFE2P. I've been pretty happy with it, but
I've noticed that when there is a bit of a draft, fumes will be blown
away before they are sucked up. I'm not sure if that's because of my
DIY setup, or if that's just the nature of tip extractors? This also
has a hookup for a second iron as well.

Mike


On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Tom Wiltshire <tom at electricdruid.net> wrote:
> 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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