[Boatanchors] soldering iron safety

[Al Parker]

Hi Rob,
	Most of us probably have had this problem, I know I have.
	My solution has been to put the soldering and desoldering eqpt on a 
"power strip" which also controls the movable lamp over my workbench. 
Then, at least if I turn the light off the heat will be off.  As an 
additional safety, I have a small red (pilot" lamp plugged into the 
strip, just in case I were to switch the light off by its own switch. 
Then, if I look back into the shop after I turn off the overhead lights, 
I'll see the red glow (maybe).
	It doesn't help at all if I just leave the shop without turning off the 
lights.
YMMV, 73,

Al, W8UT
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info

"There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
Ratty, to Mole

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