[Porksoda]

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Originally Posted by mikeliao I solder with heavy welder's gloves because I'm afraid I'll burn my tender little fingers. Hmm, having the hardest time picking up small parts though.

heh, not a bad idea! Two weeks ago, while working on my amp, I was so focused on soldering a small joint I was staring at the board and tried to pick the soldering iron up with my right hand (I am left handed) and grabbed the wrong end

I had it in my hand for a couple seconds before I realized what had happend. Two weeks later, there is STILL a huge smooth, red patch on my index finger where I grabbed it.

 

[myself, aka me]

You're doing something wrong if you don't burn yourself

i've been in that situation many times. The smooth patches disappear usually although I think I still have scars.

 

[Porksoda]

sweet. chicks dig scars

"Hey, baby, check out THIS soldering scar! I got it a couple years back when I was making this WICKED SWEET preamp for my system!"

(sound of footsteps walking walking away)

 

[mikeliao]

The scars go away too over time. You'll just have to burn new marks to impress the women. Make little neat patterns...hell just brand yourself.

 

[doobooloo]

What about the solder FUMES? I'm more worried about that than flying pieces.

I used to solder all night long in a small closed area (aka crappy dorm room) without any circulation and minimal ventilation (window open sometimes). So basically all the fumes went directly up, into my face.

I am seriously considering getting some sort of a fume sucker soon for my upcoming DIY projects, although I think I'm addicted to all the lead and nickel...

 

[Gariver]

I use a battery powered fan to move the fumes away from me. Cheap too!