itappearsthat [he/him]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 20 days agoUsing leaded solder is unironically a skill issuemessage-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up127arrow-down1message-squareUsing leaded solder is unironically a skill issueitappearsthat [he/him]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 20 days agomessage-square20fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresadchip [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·19 days agoYeahh, holding the (leaded) solder with my mouth while I’m placing components is definitely not something I do each time I’m on the iron.
minus-squarefarting_weedman [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·19 days agoEven holding old parts in your mouth by the leads is bad because sometimes they’re tinned instead of aluminum coated copper or whatever. There’s genuinely a like “thought pattern feeling” that I’m scared is oral heavy metals exposure. Waiting on the blood panel to come back…
Yeahh, holding the (leaded) solder with my mouth while I’m placing components is definitely not something I do each time I’m on the iron.
Even holding old parts in your mouth by the leads is bad because sometimes they’re tinned instead of aluminum coated copper or whatever.
There’s genuinely a like “thought pattern feeling” that I’m scared is oral heavy metals exposure. Waiting on the blood panel to come back…