Quick and Easy Solder Fume Extractor
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- Опубликовано: 19 янв 2021
- Solder fumes can be toxic (and they don’t smell very good). If you have a 3D printer, this is a tutorial for a cheap and easy way to build a homemade fume extractor to keep the smoke away from your face while you’re working.
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Parts list for this project:
Fan: amzn.to/39t8b2r
1” Tubing: amzn.to/31zEgRG
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12V Power Supply (any you have lying around will work): amzn.to/3m7tBqN
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Carbon filter (optional, used for extractors where you can't put the output in a window): amzn.to/31vewWz
3D Model: www.thingiverse.com/thing:470...
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Didn't think of using those phones clamps to hold the tube. Great idea
So simple and affordable. Thanks man.
Realy nice, especially that you have shared the 3D file!! Thanks for that! :)
Thank you!
Absolutely amazing. And that gap can easily be closed with a bit of cardboard. 😅
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I liked the video a lot.
Thank you!
Excellent idea sir
Thank you!
awesome idea!
Thank you!
It's a large funnel and I'll place it slightly above the work area. Do you think it works this way? Or does it work from a distance of 1-2 cm?
Vou fazer um igual. Eu tive essa ideia antes de ver, mas precisava saber se daria certo hahaha
By the way, what's a good alternative to that funnel if you you don't already have a 3d printer? Maybe just hack together some funnels until you get both ends the right size and some hot glue, I guess? Or maybe box of some sort? Hmm...
Nice!!!
This is such a great idea - thanks for sharing! Can i just ask where (and how) you mount the carbon filter listed in the parts list?
Thanks! I didn't use a carbon filter since this is venting the fumes directly out a window, I just linked one as a reference for anybody that can't vent it outside. My model isn't set up with that in mind though, so it won't mount to it directly (unfortunately).
@@MakeFunStuff No worries - thanks for your help! I am going to make one today.
Awesome, have fun!
Nice I like it.
Thank you!
If I have a fume extractor inside my room & wear a mask, keep the fan on & the window cracked is that enough ventilation. It's 100⁰f outside and I can't solder in that heat anymore. Is this safe enough conditions to do it inside?
when your hair starts falling out you know you doing something wrong.
You just have to install an air filter to the tubing so air gets pulled through the filter before being released
Nice
Thanks!
Can i use i bigger tube like i got an old vaccum that doesn't work
You could use a bigger tube, although the wider it is the slower the airflow will be. Depending on the size that may not be an issue, but you may need a more powerful fan as well. It's worth a shot though!
Hey, im looking to do this and am new to electronics, how do you have the fan/switch/jack wired?
Happy to help! The wiring is pretty simple, I just put up a diagram for you: bitbucket.org/make-fun-stuff/fume-extractor-diagram/src/master/FumeExtractorDiagram.png
Basically, the fan has a positive and a negative wire, and when they are connected to the positive and negative wires of a power source (positive to positive, negative to negative), the fan will turn on. The power source in this case is the power jack, since it connects the positive and negative contacts for whatever power supply you use to leads coming out of the back of the jack. I connected the positive jack lead directly to the positive wire on the fan, and connected the negative jack lead to the negative wire from the fan, but with the switch in the middle. There are two leads coming out from the switch; when the switch is "on" they are connected and the switch acts as if it was just a wire, and when the switch is "off" they are not. When the switch is disconnected the fan's negative wire is not connected to the jack at all, so the circuit is not complete and the fan won't receive any power, even though the positive wire is connected to the power supply. Once the switch is flipped, the circuit is complete and the fan will be powered. The diagram should help make it more clear if this description is confusing at all.
Hope that helped, and hope you enjoyed the video! It's great to hear about people who are getting started in electronics, best of luck to you!
@@MakeFunStuff Appreciate it, once I put this together I'm going to attempt building the 8x8 led cube
Very cool, sounds like a fun project!
@@MakeFunStuff "repository not found" :(
sorry, didn't expand the comment.
still confused xd
Whoops, sorry about that! Here's the correct link: bitbucket.org/make-fun-stuff/fume-extractor-diagram/src/master/FumeExtractorDiagram.png
Hi i am from Indonesia. What if reversed position. The end of the drain hose on the window and the fan near the soldering station?
I can't say for sure, but I think that should work just as well. The speed of the air being pulled in where you're soldering would move a little slower since it's spread over a larger area, but my guess is that it'd still be fast enough to get the job done.
It makes perfect sense and it's not
it occurred to me. Same with the working system of the vacuum machine.
Finally, how many grams
from the 3D model design. Because, in my country there is a 3D printing service that is calculated by weight for
production costs? Thank you.
That depends on the settings you use when printing (infill, etc.), but with supports and 20% infill my slicer estimates 133g.
Nice build it would be even more efficient with a higher rpm fan and a large tube for a better extraction capacity and distance, i remember doing my first soldering without any fume extractor it was almost impossible fumes were all over the room
Thanks! I'm thinking about upgrading as well, it'd be nice to be able to get farther from the tube without having to worry. And I'm glad you got an extractor!
I have my soldering station in my bedroom so this is a serious problem for me
Are you 3D printing a 'mouth' for the tubing?
So far just at the fan end. It works pretty good as-is, although a mouth might make it better. If you make something similar with a mouth, let me know how it goes!
I have some 120v fans that do 81cfm i wana use those
Sounds like that'll be plenty, have fun!
@@MakeFunStuff but kinda dangerous
Dig it. What soldering iron do you use?
Thanks! In this video I'm using a cheap soldering iron from a kit that came with extra tips, the stand, etc. It was all super cheap (under $20), and it's been working really well but I just ordered a nicer one that I'm loving so far. There are links to both in the description of the video, if you're interested.
how much did you pay for the tubing?
Looks like it's no longer listed on Amazon so I'm not sure, but I believe it was under $15
sorry, didn't look at the description before I asked this.
I saw you are doing a pull configuration there. Do you think a push configuration would work? Basically the fan will be place at the table and the tube end will be place outside
I don't see why that wouldn't work, and it might even work better. The suction would be a little weaker but over a larger area, which might make it easier to position.
@@MakeFunStuff thanks, bro. That's really helpful
i made mine using a broken portable fan nad it suck fumes pretty good😋
Nice!
Can you write materials you used
For me
"Quick and Easy" on the title... Continues build with a 3D printer. Smh. Every DIY youtube channel ever.
I mean I'm sure you could figure out a way to make a funnel without a 3d printer