Managed to build a new lithium battery for a nice looking vintage torch, replaced the old hot wire bulb with an LED one. Works a treat, and will have around 12 hours run time.
Here is my janky soldering fume extractor that went from really janky->semi acceptable. I was able to get a custom made air purifier cheaply from the thrift store. Scrapped The UV lamp in it and added 2 AC fans and a activated charcoal filter and it is working great.
That’s good, mine just has the carbon and filter material from a box of fish tank stuff… There is a filter media called Purigen that can be recharged, so no more throwing charcoal away when it’s done. I may go with the same sort of system, but only really wanted to keep the smoke away from the lens on my microscope.
Yes Farabide, it does have a filter… some active carbon foam behind some green non active filter media. it’s really quiet and the hood lets the light through. May make a duct and put a box on top of the cupboard instead, but the whole point was to stop smoke going into my microscope.
that is one good thing about this virus shit , we are forced to wear a mask all day at work . finally after 40+ years of breathing in shit like lead dust .