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   On 06/13/2020 06:08 PM, Jasen Betts wrote:   
   > On 2020-06-14, AK  wrote:   
   >> On Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 10:57:30 AM UTC-5, Peter Hucker   
   >> wrote:   
   >>> Has anyone ever actually been unlucky enough to get solder   
   >>> splattering into their eye?  I've had it hit my leg, hand, and   
   >>> face, but never in my eye.  How bad is it?   
   >>>   
   >> How are you managing to splatter solder that far?   
   >   
   > Here's one way:   
   >   
   > Form a small ring in one lead of a a leaded part (like like a through   
   > hole resistor, but this works best qith glass body diodes like   
   > IN4148) Put a blob of solder over the ring   
   >   
   > Now, hold the other lead with one hand (or in a vise), clean the tip   
   >  of the soldering iron and use it to and wipe off the excess solder   
   > from the ring.   
   >   
   > If you pluck the lead (like a guitar string) it wil spring back   
   > flinging solder   
      
   I have a 132 oz. Blitz gas can that works similarly. I remove the outer   
   cap and pull the springy retractable spout up until it clicks into place   
   while flinging droplets into my face.   
      
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