Let’s be honest, commercially-available soldering fume extractors are cheap enough that you probably don’t need to build one yourself. But it still makes for a good starter project, especially if you ...

Those of us who have spent a lifetime building electronic projects have probably breathed more solder smoke than we should. This is not an ideal situation as we’ve probably increased our risk of ...

Inhaling soldering fumes are detrimental to good health. The best solution is to use a dedicated solder fume extractor, but such a device is expensive and is often not a reasonable choice for the ...

In many fabrication shops, dust collection and fume extraction systems do their job quietly—until they don’t. Because they ...

For as much as you might be tempted to cut costs, filter replacement isn't a good place to do it. Not all replacement filters are alike, even if they are specifically designed to fit your system. The ...

With the number of workers affected by lung diseases linked to past exposures at work absolutely horrifying, it’s time to put health at the top of the agenda. The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) ...

The purpose of a filter in a welding fume extraction system is to capture and remove airborne particulates from the workplace environment. Mechanical filters incorporate a filtering medium made from ...