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SOLDER fumes- What's the safest solder to use indoors - that works the best of course?
I do more soldering nowadays and live in Minnesota. In the summer I do it outside- no problem. It's now winter and I want to do some inside. I'm talking about maybe 20 spots an hour. For only an hour. I'm not running a shop or anything. The room isn't a box but it's not "well ventilated" either. I realize I'm asking a dumbish question, like what's the safest cigarette but, It's -20 below at times. What should I look for in solder (and flux for that matter) and what to stay away from if possible.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Lead Free Solder Its Safer Its Not The Best Type
It Is Best For Inside You Should Get A Small Table Fan To Circulate The Air
- Anonymous4 years ago
you need to use some flux besides, till the solder is already fluxed. Its perfect in case you warmth up the factor you want to solder first and then introduce the solder. If the joint is clean, dry and fluxed the solder will 'run' ideal, will seem very vivid till it cools which takes approximately 10-20 seconds as quickly as the warmth is bumped off. Dont 'feed' too lots solder in. Its perfect to not placed solder on the top of the iron. It has a tendency to roll of and make a multitude. Like i stated feed it in with the iron already on the section you're soldering. wish that helps.