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Subject: Re: [motm] Module delivery times & solder fumes

From: Chris Walcott <chris@...>
Date: 2005-02-07

I've always some sort of ventilation where I work but to me the fumes
are not that bad. I've don't a ton of TT patchbay work in the past -
including reworking several patchbay (de-soldering and re-soldering
every single wire) and that's the only time I've ever used a device to
deal with the fumes. What I have is a little fan with a special filter
in the front that sucks the fumes through it. Works great but I've
never felt the need to break it out for MOTM work.

- chris

> I am thrilled to report that both modules I ordered this year, my
> first MOTM undertaking, shipped within the two week timeframe.  I have
> spent many hours petting the faceplate and need only to get a proper
> workspace.
>  
> The space I can use in the basement, however, is unventilated.  I
> could use a fan to push fumes out the door, but it's February and I'm
> in Chicago... Does the assembly process create a lot of fumes and does
> anyone handle this is a creative way?  In the apartment is out of the
> question, so...
>  
> cheers,
> eric