• squiblet
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    1410 months ago

    Electronics release all sorts of non-cool chemicals… plastic related, and flame retardants.

    • FuglyDuck
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      110 months ago

      Solder and flux, too.

        • FuglyDuck
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          110 months ago

          depends on the solder, honestly. I doubt it would be an issue with consumer/mass produced electronics, but there’s a possibility. But if you’re doing your own with rosin-core solder (which is most solders,) the rosin/flux can. (you can remove it with stuff meant to remove it. which you should do because flux is freaking nasty.)

          • @[email protected]
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            110 months ago

            Oh, interesting. I did not know about that. Thanks for the info. I will be looking into some cleaning stuff for my personal soldering projects.

            • FuglyDuck
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              110 months ago

              They make fume things that are basically a fan with a charcoal filter attached, if you want to buy it… they’re great, if you want to make it… “inspiration”

              • @[email protected]
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                110 months ago

                I’m planning on making one of those. With maybe a hose to it so I can point it out the window.

                Thanks.

                • FuglyDuck
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                  110 months ago

                  Honestly, short term, an old pc fan and acheap carbon filter duct taped to it will do it.

                  More optimally, a noctua high-static-pressure fan and a filter with a 3d printed housing/duct does the trick- the exhaust hose out a window is… overkill and “inconvenient” (unless you’re in a purpose built soldering station and can work it into a vent.)