Splattering solder into eye?

[Peter Hucker]

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?

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[WW]

"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
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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?

--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com
http://www.petersphotos.com

Confuscious say: "War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's
left."

Not bad, you may just loose your eye. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES!

 

[Peter Hucker]

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:18:23 +0100, WW <ccco@bresnan.net> wrote:

"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
newsp.ujk7x4q44buhsv@fx62.mshome.net...
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?

Not bad, you may just loose your eye. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES!

It's quite a small risk, so I've never bothered. I only use a soldering iron perhaps once a month, and have done for 20 years. In all that time not one piece has hit my eye.

If it lands on the skin, there is no mark left, and no lasting pain, so wouldn't I be fair to assume that the eye wouldn't be damaged any more than say a fly whacking into it while cycling?

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[Paul E. Schoen]

"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:18:23 +0100, WW <ccco@bresnan.net> wrote:

"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
newsp.ujk7x4q44buhsv@fx62.mshome.net...
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?

Not bad, you may just loose your eye. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES!

It's quite a small risk, so I've never bothered. I only use a soldering
iron perhaps once a month, and have done for 20 years. In all that time
not one piece has hit my eye.

If it lands on the skin, there is no mark left, and no lasting pain, so
wouldn't I be fair to assume that the eye wouldn't be damaged any more
than say a fly whacking into it while cycling?

I had it happen once when I was unsoldering a wire from a terminal, and
when it came loose, a small piece of solder hit my eye. I think I even
heard it sizzle. Luckily, it was a small piece and it hit the white of the
eye, so it did not affect my vision, and eventually it worked its way out.
Since then, I always wear glasses. Of course, now I also wear them so I can
see what I'm doing.

You should also always wear eye protection when cycling. A fly might not
cause damage, but a bumblebee or other large insect could put an eye out.

Paul

 

[Peter Hucker]

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:57:44 +0100, Paul E. Schoen <pstech@smart.net> wrote:

"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:18:23 +0100, WW <ccco@bresnan.net> wrote:

"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
newsp.ujk7x4q44buhsv@fx62.mshome.net...
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?

Not bad, you may just loose your eye. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES!

It's quite a small risk, so I've never bothered. I only use a soldering
iron perhaps once a month, and have done for 20 years. In all that time
not one piece has hit my eye.

If it lands on the skin, there is no mark left, and no lasting pain, so
wouldn't I be fair to assume that the eye wouldn't be damaged any more
than say a fly whacking into it while cycling?

I had it happen once when I was unsoldering a wire from a terminal, and
when it came loose, a small piece of solder hit my eye. I think I even
heard it sizzle.

Do the eyelids not automatically close?

Luckily, it was a small piece and it hit the white of the
eye, so it did not affect my vision, and eventually it worked its way out.

You mean it stayed there for a while? If it hits the skin, it usually knocks straight off.

Since then, I always wear glasses.

Did it hurt?

Of course, now I also wear them so I can see what I'm doing.

You should also always wear eye protection when cycling. A fly might not
cause damage, but a bumblebee or other large insect could put an eye out.

I've never heard of any accidents or serious injuries resulting from stuff hitting a cyclist's eyes.

--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com

Don't waste money on binoculars, stand closer to the object.

 

[William Sommerwerck]

Do the eyelids not automatically close?

Yes -- right on the piece of solder.

 

[The Phantom]

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:57:30 +0100, "Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> 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?

A friend, repairing a console TV that was too heavy to move by himself, got
on his back under the TV and was replacing an electrolytic when a drop of
solder fell into his eye. Ouch!

It didn't hit the cornea, but it stuck to the white. In extreme pain he
drive himself to the hospital. It had no lasting effect on his vision, but
I suspect that had it landed on the cornea there would have been serious
damage. Safety glasses are the order of the day in a situation like that!

In ordinary, upright, circumstances I've never had a drop of solder even
hit me in the face. But I learned early that when unsoldering a joint
where wires may be under tension, they may sling solder when the solder
melts. I pay attention to that possibility and restrain the wires.

And, of course, wearing glasses of some kind is the prudent thing to do.

 

[WW]

"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:57:44 +0100, Paul E. Schoen <pstech@smart.net
wrote:


"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:18:23 +0100, WW <ccco@bresnan.net> wrote:

"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
newsp.ujk7x4q44buhsv@fx62.mshome.net...
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?

Not bad, you may just loose your eye. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES!

It's quite a small risk, so I've never bothered. I only use a soldering
iron perhaps once a month, and have done for 20 years. In all that time
not one piece has hit my eye.

If it lands on the skin, there is no mark left, and no lasting pain, so
wouldn't I be fair to assume that the eye wouldn't be damaged any more
than say a fly whacking into it while cycling?

I had it happen once when I was unsoldering a wire from a terminal, and
when it came loose, a small piece of solder hit my eye. I think I even
heard it sizzle.

Do the eyelids not automatically close?

Luckily, it was a small piece and it hit the white of the
eye, so it did not affect my vision, and eventually it worked its way
out.

You mean it stayed there for a while? If it hits the skin, it usually
knocks straight off.

Since then, I always wear glasses.

Did it hurt?

Of course, now I also wear them so I can see what I'm doing.



You should also always wear eye protection when cycling. A fly might not
cause damage, but a bumblebee or other large insect could put an eye out.

I've never heard of any accidents or serious injuries resulting from stuff
hitting a cyclist's eyes.


-I was trying out a new motor cycle on the way home from work and did not
have my riding gear. Only going to go around the block. A speck of
something entered my eye. It had to be surgically removed. This was
painfull until removed. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES.

http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com
http://www.petersphotos.com

Don't waste money on binoculars, stand closer to the object.

 

[Anthony Fremont]

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?

I think you'll find a much larger set of people that have picked up a
soldering iron from the wrong end. Interestingly, you'll find that they
probably never did it again though.

 

[Matt J. McCullar]

I've never heard of any accidents or serious injuries resulting from stuff
hitting a cyclist's eyes.

It happens. Some states have laws for motorcyclists requiring them to wear
eye protection while riding. I've worn eyeglasses for many years, so I've
never had anything hit me in the eye while riding a bicycle. But when it
does, it's going to be at the worst possible time.

Once I was leaning over the back of an open television set to squirt some
tuner cleaner into it. Somehow that spray liquid shot back out through
another hole in the mechanical tuner and managed to crawl over my glasses
and hit me right smack in the eye. Yeah, it stung a little, but I did
manage to wash it all out right away.

Solder joints are mysterious creatures. One that looks perfectly normal can
literally explode when touched by a soldering iron. I sure wouldn't want a
piece of hot solder, no matter how small, to hit me in MY eye. Stick a
soldering iron into a head of lettuce if you want to know what it sounds
like.

 

[William Sommerwerck]

Not bad, you may just loose your eye. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES!

It's hard to believe, but I'm actually seeing the English language's
pronunciation and spelling change. For example, Americans are starting to
adopt the British pronunciations of certain words, principally by changing
the stressed syllable.

I also notice that many people have decided that "lose" is spelled "loose".

Though "lose" and "loose" are related words, they have distinct meanings.

 

[WW]

"William Sommerwerck" <grizzledgeezer@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Not bad, you may just loose your eye. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES!

It's hard to believe, but I'm actually seeing the English language's
pronunciation and spelling change. For example, Americans are starting to
adopt the British pronunciations of certain words, principally by changing
the stressed syllable.

I also notice that many people have decided that "lose" is spelled
"loose".

Though "lose" and "loose" are related words, they have distinct meanings.

William... I held the O button too long. Should read what I type before
sending.
I wondered who would catch this. WW

 

[Claude Hopper]

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?

No but I used to get the smoke from frying rosin in my eye when I used

to build short wave radios many years ago. Burns like nothing else.

--
Claude Hopper

? ? Ľ

 

[Claude Hopper]

WW wrote:

"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
newsp.ujk7x4q44buhsv@fx62.mshome.net...
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?

--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com
http://www.petersphotos.com

Confuscious say: "War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's
left."

Not bad, you may just loose your eye. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES!


No but I used to get the smoke from frying rosin in my eye when I used

to build short wave radios many years ago. Burns like nothing else.

Safety glasses don't help for that.

--
Claude Hopper

? ? Ľ

 

[PeterD]

On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:28:55 -0700, "William Sommerwerck"
<grizzledgeezer@comcast.net> wrote:

Not bad, you may just loose your eye. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES!

It's hard to believe, but I'm actually seeing the English language's
pronunciation and spelling change. For example, Americans are starting to
adopt the British pronunciations of certain words, principally by changing
the stressed syllable.

I also notice that many people have decided that "lose" is spelled "loose".

Though "lose" and "loose" are related words, they have distinct meanings.

But...

Maybe his eye *will* fall out?


(and he may want it to if he gets molten solder in it!)

 

[William Sommerwerck]

"WW" <ccco@bresnan.net> wrote in message
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"William Sommerwerck" <grizzledgeezer@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:rYSdnQnn1LhB25nUnZ2dnUVZ_vednZ2d@comcast.com...
Not bad, you may just loose your eye. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES!

It's hard to believe, but I'm actually seeing the English language's
pronunciation and spelling change. For example, Americans are starting
to
adopt the British pronunciations of certain words, principally by
changing
the stressed syllable.

I also notice that many people have decided that "lose" is spelled
"loose".

Though "lose" and "loose" are related words, they have distinct
meanings.

William... I held the O button too long. Should read what I type before
sending.
I wondered who would catch this. WW

I suspect it's mostly typos. But I've been seeing it very often for the past
year or so.

 

[Peter Hucker]

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:40:37 +0100, The Phantom <phantom@aol.com> wrote:

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:57:30 +0100, "Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> 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?

A friend, repairing a console TV that was too heavy to move by himself, got
on his back under the TV and was replacing an electrolytic when a drop of
solder fell into his eye. Ouch!

It didn't hit the cornea, but it stuck to the white. In extreme pain he
drive himself to the hospital. It had no lasting effect on his vision, but
I suspect that had it landed on the cornea there would have been serious
damage. Safety glasses are the order of the day in a situation like that!

In ordinary, upright, circumstances I've never had a drop of solder even
hit me in the face. But I learned early that when unsoldering a joint
where wires may be under tension, they may sling solder when the solder
melts. I pay attention to that possibility and restrain the wires.

And, of course, wearing glasses of some kind is the prudent thing to do.

I'm thinking more of minute amounts that splatter when melting fresh solder from the reel. Maybe it's only flux?

--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com

A man is a person who will pay two dollars for a one-dollar item he wants.
A woman will pay one dollar for a two-dollar item that she doesn't want.

 

[Peter Hucker]

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:20:50 +0100, WW <ccco@bresnan.net> wrote:

"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:57:44 +0100, Paul E. Schoen <pstech@smart.net
wrote:


"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:18:23 +0100, WW <ccco@bresnan.net> wrote:

"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
newsp.ujk7x4q44buhsv@fx62.mshome.net...
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?

Not bad, you may just loose your eye. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES!

It's quite a small risk, so I've never bothered. I only use a soldering
iron perhaps once a month, and have done for 20 years. In all that time
not one piece has hit my eye.

If it lands on the skin, there is no mark left, and no lasting pain, so
wouldn't I be fair to assume that the eye wouldn't be damaged any more
than say a fly whacking into it while cycling?

I had it happen once when I was unsoldering a wire from a terminal, and
when it came loose, a small piece of solder hit my eye. I think I even
heard it sizzle.

Do the eyelids not automatically close?

Luckily, it was a small piece and it hit the white of the
eye, so it did not affect my vision, and eventually it worked its way
out.

You mean it stayed there for a while? If it hits the skin, it usually
knocks straight off.

Since then, I always wear glasses.

Did it hurt?

Of course, now I also wear them so I can see what I'm doing.



You should also always wear eye protection when cycling. A fly might not
cause damage, but a bumblebee or other large insect could put an eye out.

I've never heard of any accidents or serious injuries resulting from stuff
hitting a cyclist's eyes.

-I was trying out a new motor cycle on the way home from work and did not
have my riding gear. Only going to go around the block. A speck of
something entered my eye. It had to be surgically removed. This was
painfull until removed. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES.

At what speed? I was talking about a bicycle.

--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com

Bad command or file name! Go stand in the corner.

 

[Peter Hucker]

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:51:03 +0100, Anthony Fremont <nobody@noplace.net> wrote:

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?

I think you'll find a much larger set of people that have picked up a
soldering iron from the wrong end. Interestingly, you'll find that they
probably never did it again though.

I have done that three times. I let go immediately and the pain did not continue, I just ended up with some hard skin on my fingers for a few days.

--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com

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[Peter Hucker]

On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:12:38 -0000, Claude Hopper <boobooililililil@roadrunner.com> wrote:

WW wrote:
"Peter Hucker" <none@spam.com> wrote in message
newsp.ujk7x4q44buhsv@fx62.mshome.net...
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?

--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com
http://www.petersphotos.com

Confuscious say: "War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's
left."

Not bad, you may just loose your eye. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES!


No but I used to get the smoke from frying rosin in my eye when I used
to build short wave radios many years ago. Burns like nothing else.

Safety glasses don't help for that.

You could have used a full face gas mask. Try an army surplus store.

--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com

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