Tip of the Day

[Jamieg285]

Don't put your hand on a soldering iron.

Especially when it's hot.  It stings.

[FUBAR]

[55starchief]

Quoting: Jamieg285

Don't put your hand on a soldering iron.

Especially when it's hot. It stings.

Yup love that smell like cooking bacon, also holding the wire your soldering the heat will transfer ocupational hazard for me that is when i do any work

[Roadkill]

Quoting: 55starchief

Yup love that smell like cooking bacon

I normally only realise I've burn't myself when I smell that.

The pain eventually filters through . . . .

[F Body]

Quoting: 55starchief

Yup love that smell like cooking bacon,

Anyone for Go-Karting ?

No sorry that was BBQ'd wrist

[Incursus]

Quoting: 55starchief

also holding the wire your soldering the heat will transfer

Same with solder braid...ouch

[philoldsmobile]

and HSS lathe tools that have just been re ground....

[Titsy]

Quoting: 55starchief

also holding the wire your soldering the heat will transfer

Yep..... thing is with that one, you just have to keep holding on, cuz you know if you let go you'll just have to go through it all again.....

[55starchief]

Quoting: Titsy

ep..... thing is with that one, you just have to keep holding on, cuz you know if you let go you'll just have to go through it all again.....

Yup, and the next time you hold it the wire still has retained heat