
Charcoal fume extractors of all shapes and sizes
have been a staple project in makerspaces for
many years. Make: even has its own mini fume
extractor by Marc de Vinck (Volume 19) that’s still
up on the KipKay YouTube channel, now there’s a
throwback! Built into an Altoids tin and featuring
a 40mm fan and a basic circuit, this little device
was rough but functional (Figures
A
and
B
).
Since then, 3D printing has come into
popularity and with it a much greater range of
distinct designs appeared. I don’t think I’d be
wrong to assume that the rise of 3D printing has
also bought with it a rise in casual solderers —
makers who, like myself, don’t str ...