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Build things with your kids
« on: October 06, 2014, 12:45:41 PM »
https://www.thegrommet.com/open-wire-lab-synth-kit

Various electronic toys a kid can put together. And apropos to our discussions about raising kids in a bubble. A soldering gun is within the realm of a 7 year olds skill set


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Re: Build things with your kids
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2014, 12:54:15 PM »
Quote from: cassandra and sara's daddy on October 06, 2014, 12:45:41 PM
https://www.thegrommet.com/open-wire-lab-synth-kit

Various electronic toys a kid can put together. And apropos to our discussions about raising kids in a bubble. A soldering gun is within the realm of a 7 year olds skill set


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Any ideas if the smoke let off from the rosin when soldering has lotsa lead in it?  I am more worried about that than kiddo burning himself or chewing on the solder.
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Re: Build things with your kids
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2014, 12:58:45 PM »
Quote from: roo_ster on October 06, 2014, 12:54:15 PM
Any ideas if the smoke let off from the rosin when soldering has lotsa lead in it?  I am more worried about that than kiddo burning himself or chewing on the solder.

Rosin is plant-based.  You must be thinking of the old lead-core solder that hasn't been sold in decades.

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Re: Build things with your kids
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2014, 01:01:41 PM »
I am no expert but here's what I found
http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/19077/what-type-of-solder-is-safest-for-home-hobbyist-use


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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2014, 01:13:17 PM »
"You must be thinking of the old lead-core solder that hasn't been sold in decades."

I think you mean acid-core, not lead-core.  The biggest danger in using solder (besides catching the drapes on fire :D) is that a joint pops apart while the solder is molten and sprays hot solder droplets into one's eyeball.  This, when either soldering or unsoldering something.
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Re: Build things with your kids
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2014, 01:14:37 PM »
Considering I let em learn to sweat pip at 5 with a mapp gas torch solder is the least of my worried


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Re: Build things with your kids
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2014, 01:33:27 PM »
Quote from: vaskidmark on October 06, 2014, 12:58:45 PM
Rosin is plant-based.  You must be thinking of the old lead-core solder that hasn't been sold in decades.

stay safe.

Lead solder is still commonly available, and so is acid flux.
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