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Thanks. I appreciate when someone gives safety advices as they come in handy when starting to tinker electronics. When repairing dishwasher I had to disconnect

by jve 5y ago

Thanks. I appreciate when someone gives safety advices as they come in handy when starting to tinker electronics. When repairing dishwasher I had to disconnect a huge capacitor... well it looked like it. Knowing what you just wrote about capacitors, it gave me shrugs and I was VERY careful handling that piece of thing. Can you give any advice on what good fume extractor for soldering does and if hobbyist that does repairs now and then should care?

h2odragon 5y ago
Solder fumes aren't great for your lungs, but its not a severe health threat: you're not soldering that much. A fan blowing at you to keep smoke and fumes out of your face should be sufficient for up to a few hours a day of soldering. If others in the house complain about the smell, then work on venting outside harder.
mikewarot 5y ago
A fume extractor with an activated charcoal filter grabs up the organic solvents that were used as flux to help make a good solder connection, and keep them out of your lungs. They don't cost much, but if smoke goes in, and doesn't come out, its helping, even if it isn't perfect.