ShockSlayer
Probably SS
Backseat moderating is approved, drue be breakin the rules. I would like a LOTWRLSS group, but only if there are no abbreviations, and no sig images.
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The afternoon projects thread
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Yoshilime M.R.
Master of Limes
Yeah, look at his ego! he still has a title image! :surprised: justkiddingyourawesome
ShockSlayer
Probably SS
Hey, bacteria, look! It's the joker!
*bacteria looks away*
Okay everyone who wants to join LOTWRLSS put the awesome smily in your sig!
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*bacteria looks away*
Okay everyone who wants to join LOTWRLSS put the awesome smily in your sig!
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snowpenguin
Frequent Poster
Here's my project... It's a solder fume extractor! Made from a power supply fan, it runs off of a 12v transformer and sucks solder fumes away from you. Spend an afternoon to lengthen your life. w00t.
If you are going to build this, us a wall wart that is around 12v or lower and has a milliamp rating as close to your fan draws as possible, as transformers change voltages based on current draw.
It's mounted to a harbor freight helping hands with a bolt going through the screwholes and tightened into the spot for an alligator clip.
If you are going to build this, us a wall wart that is around 12v or lower and has a milliamp rating as close to your fan draws as possible, as transformers change voltages based on current draw.
It's mounted to a harbor freight helping hands with a bolt going through the screwholes and tightened into the spot for an alligator clip.
ShockSlayer
Probably SS
Neat, Its helpful! You should put a switch on it to reverse the way it spins so you can have it blow just as much as it sucks! 
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snowpenguin
Frequent Poster
I'm not even going to mention how disgusting that sounded to me.
Why would I need it to blow air on me, so I can get solder fumes in my face?
Why would I need it to blow air on me, so I can get solder fumes in my face?
snowpenguin
Frequent Poster
I just remembered, and I should have before, the way a PC fan works, you cannot reverse polarity and switch spin direction. The way they're designed, they have diodes inside so current can only flow one way. Plus they don't do much good if spun backwards as the fins are designed a certain way to increase productivity.
I received praise from SS:
I received praise from SS:
ShockSlayer
Probably SS
I didn't even think of it like that, actually, I was hoping the message got across as a fake insult.
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snowpenguin
Frequent Poster
Right after I posted I thought of that but was too lazy too edit
Here's moar pics. OK just one, but:
Here's moar pics. OK just one, but:
themadhacker
Crazy Train
I just use a regular fan and aim it at our poll barn's open door.
ShockSlayer
Probably SS
Personally, I inhale as much as I can. It smells good, why not? 
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themadhacker
Crazy Train
People complain that I don't wear gloves when handling ABS cement....And you inhale cancerous solder and flux fumes.
XCVG
ModRetro Legend
themadhacker said:
Okay, first, you don't just not wear gloves when handling ABS cement, you STICK YOUR FINGER IN IT. Also, lead doesn't vaporize until something like 1500 degrees, so we don't inhale lead fumes, only flux fumes. Which aren't that bad.
But you do have a point.
Caredo
Well-Known Member
Flux fumes can be bad for you if you're like SS and do frequent soldering. It's sort of like the fumes from paint - it's not necessarily going to give you asthma from a one-time encounter, but if you're exposed to the stuff without proper ventilation frequently, chances are it's going to affect your health.
Me? I have a ceiling fan going. Probably not the best idea, but I plan on upgrading soon.
Me? I have a ceiling fan going. Probably not the best idea, but I plan on upgrading soon.
samjc3
#1 Female Member
here is a screen i "made" awhile ago, for testing consoles and just playing on. it is a 7" widescreen lcd, with a handy little switch for 4
. it has a control board that lets you change volume, color, brightness, and contrast. it runs happily on a psone power supply, or any 7.2/7.4 volt battery. it will run nearly 4 hours on my ratshack nimh, 3300 mah battery. (thats the one in the pics.) the screen has better picture quality than a psone screen. it is lovely. basically, all i did was case it up, and put speakers in. 
enough chit chat. picture tiem.
. it has a control board that lets you change volume, color, brightness, and contrast. it runs happily on a psone power supply, or any 7.2/7.4 volt battery. it will run nearly 4 hours on my ratshack nimh, 3300 mah battery. (thats the one in the pics.) the screen has better picture quality than a psone screen. it is lovely. basically, all i did was case it up, and put speakers in. enough chit chat. picture tiem.
snowpenguin
Frequent Poster
It seems my plastic has been of good use to you!
Good job, looks nice.
Good job, looks nice.
