I seem to recall they could produce cyanide fumes. Best to use good ventilation and a fume extractor fan with filter if you are doing a lot of them. I like the smell of solder flux, but after reading about the health problems they can cause I invested in a fume extractor here.
73 from David GM4JJJ > On 6 Apr 2016, at 00:08, Don Wilhelm <d...@w3fpr.com> wrote: > > Yes, the fumes from that burnt enamel are quite nasty. I would say they are > more harmful than normal solder flux vapors. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 4/5/2016 6:58 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote: >> The ³Blob Method² worked well for me in building the K2 (and now the K1); >> but it might be important not to inhale. >> >> At the time I looked into what¹s in the fumes when both the solder and the >> enamel coating on the wire are smoking. While I don¹t know exactly what >> the coating is on the particular wire supplied by Elecraft, in general >> when it¹s vaporized the coating is vile stuff. I set a fan on the >> workbench to direct the fumes away from my face; and I still held my >> breath for each winding leg. Makes it useful to learn how to do a fast >> Blob Strip. >> >> Ted, KN1CBR >> >> >>> Message: 11 >>> Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 22:32:59 -0400 >>> From: Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> >>> To: lstavenhagen <lstavenha...@hotmail.com>, elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 (still) a classic! >>> Message-ID: <570323db.5090...@embarqmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed >>> >>> LS, >>> >>> There is a "secret" to soldering the grounding wires to the base of the >>> crystals. >>> . . . >>> >>> It is easier for me than stripping and tinning toroid leads. >>> >>> 73, >>> Don W3FPR > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to gm4...@yahoo.co.uk ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
