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--- equipment:electronics:soldering-irons [2023/01/26 11:00] – ben_ev
+++ equipment:electronics:soldering-irons [2024/11/19 21:42] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Soldering Irons =====
-<callout title="Burn Hazard" type="warning" icon="true"> This equipment is hazardous to the user or those around them, take care during use.</callout>
+<callout title="Burn Hazard" type="warning" icon="true"> Don't touch the hot end of the stick.</callout>
 <callout title="Smoke Hazard" type="warning" icon="true"> This equipment produces toxic smoke. Use the extractor when soldering</callout>
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 Never "float an iron" by disconnecting the protective mains earth.
-* The TS100 and similar irons are floated by default. TBH, it's basically become common practice to float the earth on 'smart' soldering irons, so I'd suggest changing this to: Never assume an iron isn't floated.
+*** The TS100 and similar irons are floated by default. TBH, it's basically become common practice to float the earth on 'smart' soldering irons, so I'd suggest changing this to: Never assume an iron isn't floated.**
 Is it really necessary to state that one end is dangerously hot, and that molten solder splashing onto skin will cause scarring?
+Soldering produces toxic smoke. Don't breath this in. How toxic the smoke is depends on what time of flux you're using, but it's never healthy. We have a solder fume extractor -- use it! (and make sure it's positioned so that it's actually extracting the smoke).
 ==== Temperature ====
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 ==== Metcal ====
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 This iron uses magnets to set the temperature. It makes it very accurate and good at holding temp, BUT the temperature cannot be adjusted. The tip we have is a low temperature tip, so may not be suitable for use with higher-temperature solder (such as lead free).