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What are the health and safety tips when using a soldering iron?
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∙ 13y ago
Wear eye protection.
Never touch the element or tip of the soldering iron.
They are very hot (about 400°C) and will give you a nasty burn.
Take great care to avoid touching the mains flex with the tip of the iron.
The iron should have a heatproof flex for extra protection. An ordinary plastic flex will melt immediately if touched by a hot iron and there is a serious risk of burns and electric shock.
Always return the soldering iron to its stand when not in use.
Never put it down on your workbench, even for a moment!
Work in a well-ventilated area.
The smoke formed as you melt solder is mostly from the flux and quite irritating. Avoid breathing it by keeping you head to the side of, not above, your work.
Wash your hands after using solder.
Solder contains lead which is a poisonous metal.
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Tools used for soldering?
The main tools for soldering include a soldering iron, a stand for the soldering iron, and solder. You'd likely use other tools such as brushes, picks, heat sinks, solder wick, desoldering irons, etc.
What is the difference between electric soldering iron and ordinary soldering iron?
An electric soldering iron is heated by an electric resistance coil inside. Others may be heated either by a gas(like propane) flame, or by sticking them in a forge between uses.
Why do you think it is best for a soldering iron to have a soldering stand?
Have you ever had a soldering iron roll off the table and land on your wrist, burning a hole that took over a month to heal? I did in 5th grade while building one of the Radio Shack electronics kits I had received for Christmas! Learning from that I made my own soldering stand from a small metal can and poured over a half inch of lead into the bottom from my lead soldier casting set to make sure that the weight of the soldering iron could not tilt the soldering stand!!! I was never going to run the risk of a soldering iron getting away from me again!!!!!
How do you break in a new soldering iron?
Look at the 'bit', the part that gets hot that you do the soldering with. It should have an inclined flat surface on the end. If it has not, make one by using a file. Heat the soldering iron up. At the same time get the solder out, which should be tin solder with internal flux. When the iron is hot, quickly file the surface of the bit clean and apply the solder, which should immediately 'take' to the surface. That's it.
How do you call someone who works with soldering iron?
A blacksmith:)
What safety hazards are involved when working with a soldering iron?
Hazards connected with use of a soldering iron can include:cutsburnsinhalation of toxic fumesfires
What tools do you need for soldering?
a good soldering iron and solder. if you are soldering wire splices I recommend using shrink tube too
Why do you think it best for soldering iron to have its soldering stand?
why do you think its best for soldering iron to have soldering stand
What are the parts of the soldering iron?
Electrical Line, Tip, Metal Rod, Handle, Safety Grip.
When you are through using a soldering iron does cool it with water?
NO....it cools by itself.
What is soldering iron and how do you use it?
Soldering iron is used in heating the metal for soldering. If you want to learn more about soldering iron visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldering_iron.
How to sauder wire without sauder iron?
You can solder wires without a soldering iron using a lighter.
Where can I go to get some information on soldering iron?
When you use a soldering iron you would be soldering some kind of metal frame or something because soldering irons are irrelevant to soldering iron. Sorry, not applicable.
What is the definition of soldering stand?
soldering iron stand use for the electricians to easily the soldering iron make stand
What is iron tin?
Tinning the Soldering iron is when the hot iron is coated with solder to aid in soldering and heat transfer
Characteristic of soldering iron?
Soldering iron is characterized by having the melting point of the filler metal.
What is the difference of a soldering iron and a soldering gun?
A soldering iron is a straight tool, sort of like a long screwdriver. A soldering gun actually looks like a gun or a drill.
