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Re: Splattering solder into eye?

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On 06/13/2020 06:08 PM, Jasen Betts wrote:
> On 2020-06-14, AK <scientist77017@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 10:57:30 AM UTC-5, Peter Hucker
>> wrote:
>>> Has anyone ever actually been unlucky enough to get solder
>>> splattering into their eye?  I've had it hit my leg, hand, and
>>> face, but never in my eye.  How bad is it?
>>>
>> How are you managing to splatter solder that far?
>
> Here's one way:
>
> Form a small ring in one lead of a a leaded part (like like a through
> hole resistor, but this works best qith glass body diodes like
> IN4148) Put a blob of solder over the ring
>
> Now, hold the other lead with one hand (or in a vise), clean the tip
>  of the soldering iron and use it to and wipe off the excess solder
> from the ring.
>
> If you pluck the lead (like a guitar string) it wil spring back
> flinging solder

I have a 132 oz. Blitz gas can that works similarly. I remove the outer
cap and pull the springy retractable spout up until it clicks into place
while flinging droplets into my face.

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Re: Splattering solder into eye? AK <scientist77017@gmail.com> - 2020-06-13 17:09 -0700
  Re: Splattering solder into eye? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2020-06-14 01:08 +0000
    Re: Splattering solder into eye? Corvid <bl@ckbirds.org> - 2020-06-13 18:52 -0700
  Re: Splattering solder into eye? Michael_A_Terrell <terrell.michael.a@gmail.com> - 2020-08-17 23:44 -0400
    Re: Splattering solder into eye? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2020-08-18 11:34 -0400
      Re: Splattering solder into eye? Michael_A_Terrell <terrell.michael.a@gmail.com> - 2020-08-18 13:17 -0400

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