I did exactly this as a young dork of age 13 or so.  I really regret it.
  Soldering is one of the few things that really requires three hands.
I never found "helping hands" to be very helpful at all.

On a related note, being the (very) poor EE freelancer in an expensive
place, my "fume hood" for soldering is a $5 125V box-type fan that is
normally used for PC power supplies I nailed to a little block of wood.
  Very low airflow, just enough to keep solder smoke drifting out of the
way.  Am I kidding myself, or is this enough?  I don't do "production"
level soldering, but there have been some 15hrs+ weeks.  Opinions?

Tx
J


Jeremy Darling wrote:
> Hmm, you mean I shouldn't be holding the solder between my teeth when
> I can't find my "Helping Hands" and using my mouth to position it while
> inhaling the fumes off the board as if they were air?
>

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