[Boatanchors] soldering iron safety

[rbethman]

Rob,

I guess I've been a safety nut for decades.

I never leave one on.  I always turn each of them off after using them.

This would be a good habit to develop.

How about a sign on the bench top?

Regards, Bob - N0DGN



On 1/14/2016 12:56 PM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
> Well, I did it again:  I left a soldering iron on all night in the
> shop.  Would have not even found it this morning had I not gone to the
> basement looking for a clip lead and some capacitors before heading
> off to work.
>
> I am going to put a sign on the basement steps that says "Soldering Irons Off?"
>
> Any one else have safety ideas?  Putting the iron on a timer is one
> that I thought of.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ