@@cognetic If you want to treat yourself, try the ones from Knipex (www.knipex.com/products/wire-strippers-and-dismantling-tools) if you just need a cheap one for once in a while, use whatever is on sale in your local hardware store I guess.
Nice set up!, I personally use one that I found on thingiverse; putting it together was very easy just follow the instructables guide, it works very well www.thingiverse.com/thing:3474360
While I still use my soldering iron, for joining things like this setup, I've gone to using almost exclusively solder seal style wire connectors. Per unit cost is higher but time saved and the built in strain relief is nice.
NEED. I never knew why I got headaches every time I soldered! RC, lightsabers... I always thought it was because I was trying to concentrate too hard lol
Man I wish I got a headache first. I thought i was doing okay keeping the vapor out of my face but apparently not. Just had either flu or welders flu, but I been soldering all week and nobody else got sick. Ordered one of these guys today, hopefully is enough to keep me from getting sick.
I made a big fume extractor out of quiet PC case fans in a grid (tied together with small zip cords), wrapped the intake side in thin wire mesh, then covered that with charcoal. _Very_ quiet - quiet enough I don't mind running it all the time so I don't forget to turn on the fume extractor, it's already running ^_^ - and pretty decently effective. (Basically I'm making up for the lower air movement rate per fan by having a lot of fans.)
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i just bought a kotto fume extractor to replace the home made version i had in my lab. mine actually worked quite well from 6inches horizontal but the hose was just dryer vent tube so not positionable .. this was surprisingly good, works perfectly at 1/4 to 1/2 speed and quiet at that... i love thos little thing!! thanks!!
I bought one of those Kotto fume extractors last year and definitely like it, though the hose has a tendency to pop out of the base when you try to adjust it. Even with that, it's nice to be able to position the intake right where you need it - I generally work on restoring vintage vacuum tube radios, and being able to move the head to where I need it in the chassis is a big factor in why I bought it.
Same, i just got over being awfully unwell for a solid 24 hours. Either the regular flu, or welders flu. I knew it was possible but I had a couple fans going and I been holding my breath when necessary. Either way it was enough for me to order one and try with some of the hepa filters they sell.
I learned to solder at 12 years of age. I helped my dad in his shop. During my time as an electronic tech, I've soldered for thousands of hours. Never had all the fancy equipment kids have today. We inhaled the fumes and LIKED IT! A Weller soldering station, some 60/40 rosin core solder and we worked and made money! (Just an old man's cranky observations. I'm sure Jen will live longer because of the safety and will get more done because of the efficiency.)
@@TechnologistAtWork Every year the whole Tested team showcases their favourite tools and equipment. On a more regular basis Norm also shows some stuff from time to time.
I just recently bought a TS100 soldering iron, like the one Adam uses on his drill batteries, and I will never look back. It works so much better than my old iron, and not bad on the price either. My first use for it was actually why I bought it, replacing switches in an $85 gaming mouse, rather than replacing it. My old iron was too bulky, had too big a tip, and could hold heat well enough. The TS100 did everything my old one didn't, and I was able to quickly fix the mouse, which more than covers the cost of the new iron.
A really cheap awesome way to hold wires while soldering, cut a couple slits in a cap for spray paint cans. It holds the wires great and catches any solder that may fall. Most ppl already have a can with a cap like that so they're free, super easy to make, and work great.
Just a heads-up... each of those wire strippers have an adjustable depth screw (to stop them from cutting the wires like you said). No need to buy two pairs
At that quantity of LEDs, I am surprised that there is no PCB involved. I myself got frustrated on hand wiring only some 20 LEDs and 10 3-terminal switches. That was a prototype several years ago and now "they" are wanting a production of 20 units. You bet, I'm designing a printed circuit or two!
That KOTTO Soldering Fume Extractor is nice build, but it has a design flaw. The charcoal filter needs the placed behind the HEPA filter, a charcoal filter is not designed to block particles, but to eliminate smell.
Wow those black wire strippers are the one my dad had. I haven't seen them in years. I was able to find the yellow type you have. I wish I could find the black ones. They were great
My DIY "fume extractor" costs under 20 $. It's super small and quiet. It's just a 120 mm PC case fan, with a cheap USB power supply with a fan connector. It even has a speed control, but even at the highest setting, it's so quiet, that I often forget to turn it off. I have a dust filter on the intake, and a "finger guard" and an active charcoal filter on the exhaust. The filter is cut from a kitchen fume hood filter, so you get about 50 filters for 5 bucks. It's probably not as good as a real fume extractor, but it's so small, that you can position it right next to your work. And it gets the fumes out of your face (and out of your eyes, soldering flux is not nice stuff). The fan is about 6 bucks, the dust filter and finger guard are about 2 bucks each, the fan PSU is about 5 bucks, and the active charcoal filters are about 5 bucks for 50 pcs.
@@mrb692 yea, you definitely want airflow or a window open in your room even when using these units, unless you spend $$$ on one of those proper industrial extractors
@@CGoody564 The fume extractor has to exhaust *somewhere* or there would be no airflow. The filters are mostly useless for fumes, but do serve to trap some of the dust in your room
@@mrb692 no, the AIR has to exhaust somewhere; particles and fumes are supposed to be trapped in the filter, which is exactly what happens, especially with the improved multi layer HEPA filter. You have no idea what you're talking about.
"Mise en Place" for soldering, smart! When you begin working transistors you might pluck the rubber boots off of the "helping hands" to double for heat sinks, as heat is the enemy of solid state devices
One physics tip. If there's virtually zero exhaust, there's virtually zero airflow, meaning your won't be capturing much of the air that contains fumes. I'm sure there's some exhaust though, but perhaps there may be some benefit in modifying the exhaust so there's less constriction and less noise.
If you put a single sheet of toilet paper on top of the charcoal filter. The filter will last many times longer. Just change the sheet after using the machine a few times.
Is it working well for you still? I feel like I might have just had a bout of welders flu, or regular flu... but i been modding sega game gears to sell and I got through about 10 repairs before waking up all nautious one morning. I ordered one of these this morning because I have a cap job to do tomorrow.
@@Sevalecan awesome to hear, hoping i just had a normal flu its been going around but hard to say with all the soldering I been doing lately. Have one coming tomorrow, fingers crossed
2:28 - OOOH! A pigeon cameo! I'm just psyched to watch the rest of this video because I love listening to Jen explain things! But the shadow moving like a slowly-falling-book-page freaked me out, so i had to re-wind to investigate.
Hmm. Something is trying to steal the show in the left window throughout the video (which is full of great tips, by the way. If you're wondering how much soldering you need to do to justify the purchase of helping hands, the answer is "any").
At first I think what Adam does is a dream job then I hear these stories that make we realize it may not be a dream job if I need to do that over 1000 times.
4:20 First the black filter was on top and then a few seconds later it was installed on the bottom? I believe the black filter should be first and then the HEPA filter after.
Maybe the classic "bent over" wires from this technique were why it wasn't used but I could not imagine doing that many wire to wire connections without a solder pot. Although tbh you might be able to get them flush anyway if you really wanted... Would probably be able to do one every couple seconds otherwise (he soldering at least, adding heat shrink and twisting the wires will still take a bit of time.)
I like what your saying. The only extractor with a ring light i saw didnt have a very big filter. Attach a light to the hose though and your good. Might get front heavy though.
Is there no concern for cold solder joints with the vacuum that close to the solder area? It’s also really difficult to maintain a proper temperature on your iron with moving air like that.
Airflow at the iron is very low. Good tools, materials & technique will result in high quality joints with or without the extractor. It’s far more pleasant with the extractor, though.
Would this work for 3d resin printing? I live in a small apartment. Having 2 dogs, Fumes and lackluster solutions for them keep me from taking the plunge. Could this be a valid solution? I also wonder if it also couldn't be used for airbrushing.
Curious what project Jen is working on that needs so many LEDs! :D Also, that Hakko soldering setup rules. Pretty sure it will be with me til I pass it on to my kids.
I vividly remember the first time I tried to solder in a fuseable link, that was near the firewall of a Buick Century from underneath. Hot liquid metal splashing on your skin is a life lesson you only need once.
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Link to the black wire stripper?
@@cognetic If you want to treat yourself, try the ones from Knipex (www.knipex.com/products/wire-strippers-and-dismantling-tools) if you just need a cheap one for once in a while, use whatever is on sale in your local hardware store I guess.
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@@WyattWinters still wanting yo go on original Jurassic Park ride, but the Jurassic World ride looks good also
Nice set up!, I personally use one that I found on thingiverse; putting it together was very easy just follow the instructables guide, it works very well www.thingiverse.com/thing:3474360
Why aren't there more JenTips, this is brilliant
I love Jens tips and the way she explains her process and workflow. always inspires me to get into the workshop and make something
Next video idea: train the pigeons in the window to sort resistors by value.
*well, pigeons do see in color and also in ultra violet so that's a bonus there but they are also messy*
Tried that before. Worked great but bird poop gets all over the resistors.
While I still use my soldering iron, for joining things like this setup, I've gone to using almost exclusively solder seal style wire connectors. Per unit cost is higher but time saved and the built in strain relief is nice.
NEED. I never knew why I got headaches every time I soldered! RC, lightsabers... I always thought it was because I was trying to concentrate too hard lol
😅🤦♂️🤣🤣 yep that'll do it
I didn't really notice it until today when I was practicing with a hot air station. That thing burns off so much flux.
Man I wish I got a headache first. I thought i was doing okay keeping the vapor out of my face but apparently not. Just had either flu or welders flu, but I been soldering all week and nobody else got sick. Ordered one of these guys today, hopefully is enough to keep me from getting sick.
I made a big fume extractor out of quiet PC case fans in a grid (tied together with small zip cords), wrapped the intake side in thin wire mesh, then covered that with charcoal. _Very_ quiet - quiet enough I don't mind running it all the time so I don't forget to turn on the fume extractor, it's already running ^_^ - and pretty decently effective. (Basically I'm making up for the lower air movement rate per fan by having a lot of fans.)
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Wow thats efficient
i just bought a kotto fume extractor to replace the home made version i had in my lab. mine actually worked quite well from 6inches horizontal but the hose was just dryer vent tube so not positionable .. this was surprisingly good, works perfectly at 1/4 to 1/2 speed and quiet at that... i love thos little thing!! thanks!!
That Kotto fume extracter is cool! When I was building RC gliders it would’ve prevented the allergic reaction I had to CA glue
Thinking about buying same. Have you had any issues with it thus far ?
I bought one of those Kotto fume extractors last year and definitely like it, though the hose has a tendency to pop out of the base when you try to adjust it.
Even with that, it's nice to be able to position the intake right where you need it - I generally work on restoring vintage vacuum tube radios, and being able to move the head to where I need it in the chassis is a big factor in why I bought it.
That fume extractor is *exactly* what I need! Thanks for the info!
Same, i just got over being awfully unwell for a solid 24 hours. Either the regular flu, or welders flu. I knew it was possible but I had a couple fans going and I been holding my breath when necessary. Either way it was enough for me to order one and try with some of the hepa filters they sell.
Was it any good? The Amazon review are so-so, w/ main issues cited being lack of reliability and flow.
I learned to solder at 12 years of age. I helped my dad in his shop. During my time as an electronic tech, I've soldered for thousands of hours. Never had all the fancy equipment kids have today. We inhaled the fumes and LIKED IT! A Weller soldering station, some 60/40 rosin core solder and we worked and made money!
(Just an old man's cranky observations. I'm sure Jen will live longer because of the safety and will get more done because of the efficiency.)
Man I had this thought the other day. I swear though these days im way sensitive to fumes.. probably from all the exposure as a young man
After Adam's, your tool tips are the best on the channel. :)
There aren't any others though.
Hers are better, she doesn't make up names for the tools.
Different tips work better for different people. One person's "best" may not be the same for another. I'm thankful for any tips I get :)
@@UncleKennysPlace Adam doesn't makeup names, he just calls them by obscure names people stopped using.
@@TechnologistAtWork Every year the whole Tested team showcases their favourite tools and equipment. On a more regular basis Norm also shows some stuff from time to time.
As an IPC 610 and J-STD trained professional, I approve of these tips!
I bought one of these extractors a month or two ago; seemed much more practical than one of those standing fan extractors
I just recently bought a TS100 soldering iron, like the one Adam uses on his drill batteries, and I will never look back. It works so much better than my old iron, and not bad on the price either. My first use for it was actually why I bought it, replacing switches in an $85 gaming mouse, rather than replacing it. My old iron was too bulky, had too big a tip, and could hold heat well enough. The TS100 did everything my old one didn't, and I was able to quickly fix the mouse, which more than covers the cost of the new iron.
Definitely must buy for the fume extractor.
A really cheap awesome way to hold wires while soldering, cut a couple slits in a cap for spray paint cans. It holds the wires great and catches any solder that may fall. Most ppl already have a can with a cap like that so they're free, super easy to make, and work great.
yay! love that fume vac thing! I'm lucky I survived my early soldering life. LOL
SO helpful, especially liked the closeup of the fume extractor and the links below. Really appreciate that!
Damn, I didn't know that was a thing, but it's exactly what I've been missing
I want to know what the project was that required so many LEDs.
What project doesn't require as many LED's as you can put in them though? RGB EVERYTHING.
Just a heads-up... each of those wire strippers have an adjustable depth screw (to stop them from cutting the wires like you said). No need to buy two pairs
Geat setup. Thank you for sharing this with us.
The Hakko is great, especially for desoldering. I got one after my TS80 broke.
At that quantity of LEDs, I am surprised that there is no PCB involved. I myself got frustrated on hand wiring only some 20 LEDs and 10 3-terminal switches. That was a prototype several years ago and now "they" are wanting a production of 20 units. You bet, I'm designing a printed circuit or two!
That KOTTO Soldering Fume Extractor is nice build, but it has a design flaw.
The charcoal filter needs the placed behind the HEPA filter, a charcoal filter is not designed to block particles, but to eliminate smell.
I needed this video back in January when I was repairing my ebike
Wow those black wire strippers are the one my dad had. I haven't seen them in years. I was able to find the yellow type you have. I wish I could find the black ones. They were great
That's pretty neat. Someone combined a lunchbox, delta fan, and filter to make an awesome tool for builders.
more Jen please ❤️
Always a great vid when Jen recommends a new tool or maker tips.
I'd definitely vote for more Jen videos! I like that heat gun. Who makes that?
"Let's get this out onto a tray."
"Nice!"
My DIY "fume extractor" costs under 20 $. It's super small and quiet.
It's just a 120 mm PC case fan, with a cheap USB power supply with a fan connector. It even has a speed control, but even at the highest setting, it's so quiet, that I often forget to turn it off.
I have a dust filter on the intake, and a "finger guard" and an active charcoal filter on the exhaust. The filter is cut from a kitchen fume hood filter, so you get about 50 filters for 5 bucks.
It's probably not as good as a real fume extractor, but it's so small, that you can position it right next to your work. And it gets the fumes out of your face (and out of your eyes, soldering flux is not nice stuff).
The fan is about 6 bucks, the dust filter and finger guard are about 2 bucks each, the fan PSU is about 5 bucks, and the active charcoal filters are about 5 bucks for 50 pcs.
Thanks that looks great
I was just thinking of buying one, but I saw some concerns about that hepa filter not actually functioning as a hepa filter correctly.
The primary goal of the fume extractor is to get the fumes away from your face, not to filter them. HEPA is more for allergens, anyways.
@@mrb692 yea, you definitely want airflow or a window open in your room even when using these units, unless you spend $$$ on one of those proper industrial extractors
@@mrb692 that is nonsense. The point of the filter is so that it doesn't exhaust it elsewhere in the room, and the filters work fine for that purpose.
@@CGoody564 The fume extractor has to exhaust *somewhere* or there would be no airflow. The filters are mostly useless for fumes, but do serve to trap some of the dust in your room
@@mrb692 no, the AIR has to exhaust somewhere; particles and fumes are supposed to be trapped in the filter, which is exactly what happens, especially with the improved multi layer HEPA filter. You have no idea what you're talking about.
"Mise en Place" for soldering, smart! When you begin working transistors you might pluck the rubber boots off of the "helping hands" to double for heat sinks, as heat is the enemy of solid state devices
One physics tip. If there's virtually zero exhaust, there's virtually zero airflow, meaning your won't be capturing much of the air that contains fumes. I'm sure there's some exhaust though, but perhaps there may be some benefit in modifying the exhaust so there's less constriction and less noise.
If you put a single sheet of toilet paper on top of the charcoal filter.
The filter will last many times longer. Just change the sheet after using the machine a few times.
Love this, thank you for the thorough video
Wtf? The fumes are the best part of the process, dude!
I have the same extractor. So cheap for what you get, and actually has a hepa filter that can remove the fumes.
Is it working well for you still? I feel like I might have just had a bout of welders flu, or regular flu... but i been modding sega game gears to sell and I got through about 10 repairs before waking up all nautious one morning. I ordered one of these this morning because I have a cap job to do tomorrow.
@@tokin420nchokin Still working good for me and definitely removes the stuff from the air as best as I can tell.
@@Sevalecan awesome to hear, hoping i just had a normal flu its been going around but hard to say with all the soldering I been doing lately. Have one coming tomorrow, fingers crossed
2:09 - "sort of like, not quite, but the same type" is a code for bought from AliExpress for 8 bucks. :D
The thought of you spending the time to put each wire into the helming hands to solder a joint is hilarious.
I'd love to see the project you worked on.
Thanks For Sharing Jen
Love her earrings and creative ideas
Mega fantastic. Thanks
2:28 - OOOH! A pigeon cameo! I'm just psyched to watch the rest of this video because I love listening to Jen explain things! But the shadow moving like a slowly-falling-book-page freaked me out, so i had to re-wind to investigate.
Rayobi sodering. Can't be beat. Super portable
Nice video I like all the gadgets. I guess I got to upgrade my soldering iron to the one that you got...
Nice, all great tools for soldering.
Hmm. Something is trying to steal the show in the left window throughout the video (which is full of great tips, by the way. If you're wondering how much soldering you need to do to justify the purchase of helping hands, the answer is "any").
A box fan is $20. HEPA filter about $20. Save yourself $40+ dollars and you can use the fan as a downdraft table, spray booth etc.
My nose works great as a fume extractor. Keeps all the fumes out of the air.
At first I think what Adam does is a dream job then I hear these stories that make we realize it may not be a dream job if I need to do that over 1000 times.
Thanks! I need a couple of these items!
@5:34 Solder in a bottle. Explain! Where can I buy this magical thing?
Awesome...thank you. Appreciate your recommendations!
Fume extractor is cool
Beautifully Tested 🌼♥️
i like the lunch tray
4:20 First the black filter was on top and then a few seconds later it was installed on the bottom? I believe the black filter should be first and then the HEPA filter after.
Maybe the classic "bent over" wires from this technique were why it wasn't used but I could not imagine doing that many wire to wire connections without a solder pot. Although tbh you might be able to get them flush anyway if you really wanted... Would probably be able to do one every couple seconds otherwise (he soldering at least, adding heat shrink and twisting the wires will still take a bit of time.)
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FYI they also sell hepa + carbon filters for this model now
Nice presentation and thanks for the tips.
BTW - Whatever was going on in the windows to the left of the "Tested" sign, that was kind of freaky...
Awesome, thank you
Hmm. Nice tips. Thanks for share
awesome i would love to build such a fume extractor
Kitchen vent hoods work pretty good and you can find them cheap
That hood would solve a lot of problems I have in my small small space that keeps me from doing things like that.
*a small ring light inside the micro fume extractor would be useful at least in my opinion*
I like what your saying. The only extractor with a ring light i saw didnt have a very big filter. Attach a light to the hose though and your good. Might get front heavy though.
Great tips!
Great pro tips
2:11 those are hoses for air or cooling fluid for cnc machines.
Any link to the project she was working on that needed 1000 leds?
Somebody tell me who makes that wire stripper please!
Jen, do have links for wire strippers?
Is there no concern for cold solder joints with the vacuum that close to the solder area? It’s also really difficult to maintain a proper temperature on your iron with moving air like that.
Airflow at the iron is very low. Good tools, materials & technique will result in high quality joints with or without the extractor. It’s far more pleasant with the extractor, though.
Would this work for 3d resin printing? I live in a small apartment. Having 2 dogs, Fumes and lackluster solutions for them keep me from taking the plunge. Could this be a valid solution? I also wonder if it also couldn't be used for airbrushing.
You think the extractor would work for small welding projects?
Its got a small computer blower fan, so probably nowhere near enough suction power for welding.
No.
Unless you are TIG:ing like clean stainless.
My dentist has something similar but larger because of Covid.
how do you know youre alive without the fumes?!
What is this big project you're working on that requires so much soldering?
The fume extractor doesn't seem to use the filters very efficiently
Ok at 3:18 there is a cat paw or something tapping the window behind Jen.
What wire stripper was that?
Hint: the wire strippers have a wire cutter positioned on top. Many people overlook that.
Curious what project Jen is working on that needs so many LEDs! :D
Also, that Hakko soldering setup rules. Pretty sure it will be with me til I pass it on to my kids.
I still remember the first time I got soldering smoke in my eye...
Never again.
I vividly remember the first time I tried to solder in a fuseable link, that was near the firewall of a Buick Century from underneath.
Hot liquid metal splashing on your skin is a life lesson you only need once.
That's how you know you're working! The tears help if you don't have rosin flux. lol
What kind of CNC in the background there?
You guys saw the ghost and/or kitty in the left window at 3:18 too right? ...right?
Think it's a dove
i need that fume extractor ! 🤕
Yeah huffing lead laced flux fumes is not ideal.
Anyone know what the weird dark moving object in the left window at 2:33 is??.
How about sharing a link to the black wire stripper?
whats the hot air gun? that looks way quicker then using my hot air rework station?
Soldering thousands of LEDs!? 😮 That sounds awful. Hahaha
Good tips though, thanks. :) Gotta get or make me a fume extractor one of these days.