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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 18, 2021 9:02:19 GMT -5
It's always a good idea to make sure you have protection around your soldering station. Fire bricks standing up around the sides and back of your soldering station will protect you from accidentally starting a fire and will also help keep the heat from the torch on the item you are soldering.
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 18, 2021 10:07:26 GMT -5
When I was blowing glass, I used a stainless steel bench top and lined the walls with metal sheeting from old shelves. But, that's probably overkill for you.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 18, 2021 10:19:40 GMT -5
I use a soldering pan that rotates and put my charcoal block on the top of it. I just put fire bricks around it while I'm soldering and take them down when I'm finished. My soldering pan sits on a 18" square ceramic tile. My bench is by windows with curtains ( ). Don't want any mishaps. The fire extinguisher is right by my bench just in case.
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 18, 2021 10:27:35 GMT -5
I use a soldering pan that rotates and put my charcoal block on the top of it. I just put fire bricks around it while I'm soldering and take them down when I'm finished. My soldering pan sits on a 18" square ceramic tile. My bench is by windows with curtains ( ). Don't want any mishaps. The fire extinguisher is right by my bench just in case.
Pretty much the same thing I do for soldering.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Nov 18, 2021 11:02:00 GMT -5
Is your need for extra protection due to the gas(es) and torch that you use?
Most of my soldering (with natural gas and O2) is done on pieces suspended in a 3rd hand or two 3rd hands, but generally no more than 5-6" away from my wood bench. For larger items I might use a soldering board or a soldering tripod. Some pieces are simply soldered on a charcoal block with a footprint no bigger than the palm of my hand, with no other flame protection. (I do have one small burn mark on my bench due to a moment's carelessness.)
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Post by opalpyrexia on Nov 18, 2021 16:10:26 GMT -5
Is your need for extra protection due to the gas(es) and torch that you use? ... I’m only curious really about my space being up against the wall, but it sounds like I’m probably fine as I’ll be around 18” from the wall.
Yes, your wall will be just fine unless you forget and reach for something with your torch hand.
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Post by rmf on Nov 18, 2021 16:50:02 GMT -5
@jadedivision I have a bench top that is 30" wide by 24" deep. I use a minitorch and turn it off between uses. Many jewelers leave the gas running with a small flame and the Oxygen off between soldering. To me that is a fire risk. Soldering is very focused and on a refractory coil which I set on a 12"x12" refractory board. I have melted some plastic ziplocks and caught an envelope on fire due to poor housekeeping and careless pointing of a large flame, but have never had any real reason to protect the walls (I used peg board around the edge). there are no torch marks on the pegboard so I would say depends on how you work.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 18, 2021 19:15:54 GMT -5
Is your need for extra protection due to the gas(es) and torch that you use? Most of my soldering (with natural gas and O2) is done on pieces suspended in a 3rd hand or two 3rd hands, but generally no more than 5-6" away from my wood bench. For larger items I might use a soldering board or a soldering tripod. Some pieces are simply soldered on a charcoal block with a footprint no bigger than the palm of my hand, with no other flame protection. (I do have one small burn mark on my bench due to a moment's carelessness.) I’m only curious really about my space being up against the wall, but it sounds like I’m probably fine as I’ll be around 18” from the wall. Yes, you should be fine. General rule: Always turn your torch off after a soldering operation. If you need to grab something that you forgot to put out by your soldering pad (like your solder pick or something) - turn the torch off. It's too easy to forget where you have the flame pointing if you're looking for something.
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Post by toiv0 on Nov 23, 2021 5:29:40 GMT -5
In a previous post I noticed FIRE EXTINGUISHER! You should have one close and one about 10 ft away. You might not be able to get the close one if things are going bad. Be safe.
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