[Elecraft] Solder fume extractor recommendation solicited

David Cutter d.cutter at ntlworld.com
Tue Jan 16 01:57:19 EST 2007


I use a very old hair drier (the quiet type before series wound motors 
became popular).  I set the heat and blower to low so that I get a warm, 
gentle air stream over my work area.  I've found that without the small 
amount of added heat my hands become chilled, which is not just 
uncomfortable but also reduces manual dexterity.

David
G3UNA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Dievendorff" <dieven at msn.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 1:34 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Solder fume extractor recommendation solicited


>I find myself suffering asthma-like symptoms after hunching over a 
>fascinating project breathing solder fumes for a few hours.  My tolerance 
>for this hasn't improved over the years, and I have gotten into some real 
>panic situations because I felt that I couldn't breathe at all after 
>soldering for a while.  I found that an asthma "rescue" inhalor helped 
>immensely.  But I'd prefer to avoid the problem entirely if possible.
>
> Before I embark on my K2 assembly project, I'd like to obtain or create 
> some sort of device to remove the solder fumes rather than inhale them.
>
> What devices would you recommend?  I'm willing to spend $100, but I'd 
> prefer not to invest in some sort of industrial-strength device that costs 
> $500 or more and needs to be wheeled around.  How well do these things 
> work for you?
>
> Thanks & 73 de Dick, K6KR
> dieven at msn.com
>
>
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