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Mar 14, 2009. 10:08 PMgodfreyandthandi
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the lead fumes arent to dangerous, its the flux. lead melts at approx 1300C...
Jul 17, 2009. 7:07 AMgodfreyandthandi
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lol, my bad... yes lead melts at around that... i meant turns into a gas... vaporizes... turns into fumes :P thanks for correcting me mate.
Jun 3, 2009. 8:46 PMsmlkurby
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Lmao.. Californians crack me up.. " shut up now : and why the hell would anyone try to eat solder" haha xD
Jan 12, 2009. 6:30 PMcd41
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I am going to take apart a computer or to in the week and was wondering could i use the fans out of them to get it out?(the solder fumes)
Apr 11, 2009. 5:06 PMcwebsterl
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you could use those fans. Six old IBM computers came into my posession some time ago (i dont remember how) and recently i decided they were taking up too much space. I used one of the old style power supplies from a computer (the kind with the power button attached to the power supply and not on the motherboard) to power the six fans i removed from them. There is an awesome amount of suction from the fans but i only have it tested and need to build a housing for them all. I'll try to post an instructable on it when i have time to finish it.
Apr 3, 2009. 12:58 PMkyleg001
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HAHA, You got me in step six, Woke up at 11:30 pm and just had to do some soldering last night? Had a shirt on, but got a large blob of spatter on my arm, first time in a long time. didn't notice until I woke up this morning. I won't be sleep soldering anymore.
Mar 29, 2009. 12:52 PMsotoj159
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i dont think you should be soldering on your sofa arm either....it's a nice sofa
Jan 8, 2009. 6:12 PMwesty158497
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Dunkies... I like it. No Starbucks fairies on Instructables, i hope.
Jan 6, 2009. 2:44 PMandrew101
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i recommend not holding parts mainly wires in your hands while soldering. even if you can prevent buring your hand you may apply too much pressure without noticing and if the iron slipps off its going to fling it right at you. and please stay a distance from the solder nobody wants tinned eyes
Jan 15, 2007. 3:12 AMVIRON
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Once I ordered rolls of solder and it came with this WARNING: CONTAINS LEAD WHICH IS KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER IN CALIFORNIA! PLEASE WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING!!! It seems magical that everything but those two things causes cancer there.
Feb 20, 2008. 4:28 PMxACIDITYx
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Why would it only be known to cause cancer in Californ I A? lol
Dec 27, 2008. 12:07 PMShut Up Now
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and, why the hell would anybbody try to eat solder. its not very smart. the same for smoking it. i wonder what type of high that would give a person...
Dec 29, 2008. 10:52 AMxACIDITYx
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They don't try to eat it, although babies might. Also... smoking it? have you ever soldered before in your life? it smokes when it touches the hot soldering iron.
Dec 23, 2008. 12:03 AMbug on fire
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lol only in california well I am safe way back here in new zealand
May 17, 2008. 10:27 AMBFeely
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It's actually suspected by the IARC to cause cancer but they conclude more research is needed. In California, a suspected carcinogen is a KNOWN carcinogen.
What? No more soldering in the nude? Bummer! You're not going to ingest enough lead by holding the solder in your mouth unless you're in the habbit of chewing... I agree about the photos. Try setting your camera into macro mode (the flower icon).
Jan 12, 2007. 7:13 PMGhondi (author)
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I have a really shotty camera, but I'm gonna try to re-take the last two pictures(the shitty ones)...I agree with LasVegas about ingesting so much lead...unless you chew your not gonna die. Even then...you gotta eat a decent amount. Ventilation will be added...
May 24, 2007. 2:12 AMJames (pseudo-geek)
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true, true. I've had lead in my mouth before and i'm perfectly fine. also, a note to all you people who havent boguht a soldering iron yet: DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT but a ColdHeat soldering iron; they dont get near hot enough and you have to hold it on the sodler jsut right to get any heat at all.
ive never owned a cold heat, but i was instantly scared off by them watching the tv ad, and seeing the thing sparking on the necklace it was repairing
Apr 1, 2008. 10:26 PMRishnai
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Yeah, my dad bought one one time-- the "heat-resistent" rip melted itself into oblivion when, in the attempt to line up the tip correctly, a connection was made for a moment, which liquified the solder, got it horribly stuck in the tip, and things just continued their meltdown from there. It was actually rather entertaining, after I got it out of my hand and onto a concrete surface.
Dec 4, 2007. 12:02 PMtwenglish1
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i had a cold heat once but i got rid of it because it sucked
Dec 4, 2007. 6:01 PMJames (pseudo-geek)
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/agree. I still have mine laying around. maybe I'll rewire it and make it powerful enough to melt solder,
May 31, 2007. 9:47 PMSullen70
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What I dislike most about mine is that there is no subtlety to its operation. Either it's 'connected' and the solder instantly liquifies and flux vaporizes or it's slightly angled off and absolutely nothing happens. I keep it around only because I'm a pack rat.
May 31, 2007. 9:50 PMJames (pseudo-geek)
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heh. I think mine might not be working because of the tip.
Nov 19, 2008. 9:42 AMtofuftw
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So did i... twice. First time i decided to see how fast my old crappy iron got hot by holding the barrel, then turning it on - stupid idea. The second time i picked it up straight after finishing soldering - but not by the handle...
Dec 23, 2008. 12:01 AMbug on fire
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I got some on my cheek after that i started using eye protection can still see the mark after a few months
Just a minor correction, those fumes aren't vaporized lead, they are vaporized flux. The flux is still bad for you if you breathe it in, just not as bad as lead. Only once your soldering iron gets very hot, say 800F or more, is it possible for the lead to vaporize. Most soldering irons never get that hot, though.
Aug 4, 2007. 6:51 PMzeero360
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wow dat helped alot, but i still cant solder properly. i cant spell :(
u tinc u cant spel? will lok at mee... good instructable. This will help when(if i ever do)i need to soldier
Apr 29, 2008. 11:48 AMevanwehrer
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i made a solder cube when I was 9 lol....then my mom caught me and i got in trouble
i've never heard or said this but i think we have the same couch
Feb 19, 2008. 4:19 PMdrewdoog
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You didnt mention how cool it is to have a burn from a needle tip soldering iron. You get a perfect hole that is cauterized and a nice blister all the way around the hole. Fumes are another nice thing to inhale. For all you kids out there looking for a cheap buzz, fire up that soldering iron and make sure you are using the highest lead content solder you can find, and suck it up. The higher the lead content, the higher youll get. If you start bleeding from any part of the body, its ok, thats supposed to happen. just refer to idea #1 on how to stop the bleeding.
Don't drop the soldering iron and catch the hot end. It hurts a lot.
I will point out that jeans make a very effective solder barrier when you're not paying enough attention (Bad Thing) and you dribble solder in your lap.
Dec 4, 2007. 6:05 PMJames (pseudo-geek)
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only if your dribbling like.....5+ drops worth in the same spot, which is very rare.
If you want to be safe you should wear some kind of glasses also.
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