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[–] [email protected] 163 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Fuck that, I'm doing my soldering in the kitchen because that's where the best light is

[–] [email protected] 110 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"IF I'M BREATHING LEAD WE ALL ARE!"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Kitchens often have powerful extract fans so really it's the safest choice

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but a lot of them just vent back out of the front. It really depends on how they were installed. So maybe double -check if you haven't already

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Thankfully none of the ones I've seen do that!

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Bro needs some 4000K 90 CRI 20W/m strips

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

This is so true, heck I've even 'baked' some custom PCB boards in the oven to do some cheap reflow... Every man belongs in the kitchen, that's where all the big boy tools are

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

Back in the old analog days, the recording studio I managed kept around a toaster oven, because old tapes can get sticky because the binder has gotten soft and that's how you harden it again.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Please use a cheap toaster oven or a griddle that you dedicate for soldering, you don't want any of that crap near your food.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Just use normal toaster so you know when they are ready

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

And where the snacks are too!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (4 children)

People REALLY underestimate the value of lighting. My wife likes it dim on the main floor. I am constantly reminding her that we evolved in caves for 100k years and finally have fucking light and she's squandering the advantage.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

We evolved in caves, so our eyes aren't meant for bright light.

Only minor /s, I am sensitive to light and wish more people would be ok with darkness, especially at night. You don't need flood lights constantly on blinding every square millimeter of your yard. Night vision is a thing and it doesn't require goggles.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Same, fuck porch lights and street lights. Just let it be dark damn it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Get out of here, you cave-dwelling heathen!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Modern bright lighting is great for daytime but one of the worst things we can do to ourselves in the evening or night. We absolutely did not evolve to be exposed to bright (particularly blue/white) light after the sun starts setting.

The best thing I did for my circadian rhythm was eliminate light in the bedroom and set up my lights to slowly shift to soft amber and dim in the evening. The trick is having it transition slowly so your eyes adjust and you don't notice it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

2nded. The lighting should be comparable to daylight, it helps your eyes focus better.

You can even get lux meter apps for your phone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Same! My 15k lumen, 6500 Kelvin lamp is honestly one of my favorite things. My office is brightly lit regardless of the world outside. My wife hates it and demands I use soft white, 75w equivalent lights everywhere else.

I can live with the lights that imitiate candles, but I go to MY space if I need to see something clearly.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But the stove hood also has an exhaust fan built in, and a range for a nice hot toxic solder pot to keep boiling

It's almost like the kitchen was built for electronics

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

That can also be purchased!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Money can be exchanged for goods and services!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

This guy gets it

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Please don't melt heavy metals in food prep areas.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

But that sweet, sweet flavor...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Also you get a free fume extractor.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Get an architect's lamp