.. _fume-extractor: Fume extractor ============== :date: August 7, 2009 Ever since I got my first soldering iron, I was thinking about a fume extractor. One week I got most of the parts that I needed to build one and so this project was born. .. image:: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/3797968053_71fb594132.jpg The box is made of honeycomb cardboard, which is strong, but lightweight. The fan is a standard computer cooler rated at 10V 150mA. Power supply outputs 14V, 1.2A, current is limited by a 100-ohm resistor. The flexible pipe is attached using a pair of neodymium magnets and can be stored in the box when not in use: .. image:: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/3798786300_7bb2af5c6c.jpg Links ----- * More pictures are available on `my flickr page `_.