DIY Solder Fume Extractor
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- Опубликовано: 24 дек 2020
- Ever wanted to keep those pesky solder fumes out of your face!?
Oh...you've never wanted that? Okay.
That's just fine. I'm going to show you how to make an exceptionally simple fume extractor anyhow. 
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thanks for the explainations it was short but very helpful thank you.
You are welcome! Glad you found it helpful.
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PLEASE USE A FILTER!! I know he said it’s optional but it’s not! Without a filter, you’re not really doing anything except just moving the fumes. The fumes will still end up in the same room so it doesn’t do anything. Use a carbon filter and I recommend maybe using a 130 mm fan instead of a 120 mm fan
Thanks for the comment Finesse. Fan size is less important than the fan’s rpm, simply because a higher rpm moves more air. Of course, if you have a larger and more powerful one, that would be optimal.
If you work in a small enclosed space it’s less effective, but moving fumes around actually disperses them in the air, significantly lowering their concentration. I use a filter. I think it’s a good idea as I’m not opening a window to blow them out of. But I’m also aware that the filter isn’t a perfect solution. That’s why I work in a relatively large room. If you have pre-existing health concerns or you solder more than a few minutes a couple times a week and need to really safety proof your work space or life, the best thing I can recommend is using an industrial model or working outside in the wind. Let’s be honest, this little guy gets most of the fumes outta your face in the right conditions but not much past that.
@@EccentricArtisan Thanks for the comment! I didn't know that fan speed was more important than size and also didn't know that even just having a fan without a filter can help and reduce the concentration. I got a soldering iron recently and wanted to make my own fume extraction setup so that's how I came upon this video! I think this was a greatly made video! Thanks for the clarification!
@@finn4593 I wish you the best of luck! Soldering is a fun avenue to a lot of cool hobbies and a super useful skill.
This may be a stupid question, but if the filter went on the back side of the fan, would it allow the intake to be less affected?
That was my thinking which is why I put it on the back side. I suppose it could go on the front if you wanted to put it there. Not sure how big the difference would be, but I’m guessing there might be a small one.
Just occurred to me that I might be misunderstanding what orientation you mean by back. Are you saying filter on the intake side?