You can use a manual dispenser with solder paste and hot air. We had a guy at work that assembled our boards with that method. I think it takes some practice to figure out the right amount of paste.
-Jerry > On Mar 11, 2015, at 10:17 AM, Philip Odom <[email protected]> wrote: > > Second on the Metcal stuff, if you want to spend the money. BUT pretty > expensive. > > I have a Hakko FX-888D at home, and I think it’s completely acceptable. If > you don’t mind spending a little more, though, I would go for the FX-951, > which has better temperature control/faster heating, quick-change tips (easy > to change while hot), and a larger selection of tips. We have one at work, > and it’s been very good. > > For either one, it will come with a general purpose tip, but you’ll need to > order any others you like to use separately. > > -Philip > > On Mar 11, 2015, at 9:47, [email protected] wrote: > >> Bunnie Huang is going to be in town to work with me on integration issues >> with the Novena laptop and I need to upgrade my soldering equipment so we >> will have something decent to use. My last setup went south some time ago >> and I’ve been putting up with a pretty dicey iron. I know there have been >> numerous dialogs about just this issue, but can I get a few suggestions for >> something that would be good at a reasonable cost for someone who melts >> solder on an occasional basis but who want to avoid embarrassment with >> Bunnie in the shop. >> >> Kurt Mottweiler >> Mottweiler Studio >> Portland, Oregon >> 503.201.9326 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber > > _______________________________________________ > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list > [email protected] > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber _______________________________________________ dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list [email protected] http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber
