fif-t@fedia.io 3 days ago
For the most part, leaded solder is fine and still commonly used by hobbyists (as far as I know), and is actually easier to use than lead-free solder. You can use it no problem, just handle it properly.
fif-t@fedia.io 3 days ago
For the most part, leaded solder is fine and still commonly used by hobbyists (as far as I know), and is actually easier to use than lead-free solder. You can use it no problem, just handle it properly.
einkorn@feddit.org 3 days ago
Well, how does one handle leaded solder properly, then?
FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Just wash your hands and don’t lick it tbh. People handle much worse on the regular–most denatured alcohols are literally poisoned. People use them all the time directly on their skin and inhale the fumes the entire time, for example. I wouldn’t personally work in a lead mine, but a little exposure by touching a bit of it will be fine.
a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Lick the solder. Got it.
BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Don’t lick, that’s dangerous, but nobody said “don’t eat 60/40 solder”. So go for it. Just remember to put a few sheets of paper in the bowl before taking a dump, otherwise you might break it.
aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.com 3 days ago
soldering fumes are not lead, they are rosin. Those fumes can still be an irritant
vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 3 days ago
Ventilation
aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.com 3 days ago
i use nitrile gloves and am careful about solder debris; often doing the work on a piece of cardboard I can discard. I don’t sweep debris onto the floor or blow it away.