[Boatanchors] soldering iron safety

[Glen Zook]

Since all 3 of my daughters are long gone, I use my middle daughter's bedroom for a workshop.  I, too, have left a soldering iron on all night.  As such, just before going to bed, I have made it a regular "habit" to look into the room and make sure that the red light, on the soldering station, is not lit.


Yes, sometimes the light is definitely lit!


 Glen, K9STH 
Website: http://k9sth.net
 

      From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
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 Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 11:56 AM
 Subject: [Boatanchors] soldering iron safety
   
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.