On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 9:35 AM, mattschinkel <[email protected]>wrote:
> I found that toaster oven soldering works pretty good. I don't have a > thermometer & timer setup, so I'm sure that's not good for chips. It's > also hard to know when the solder is melted. This sounds like it would > be faster then hand soldering many smd parts. > http://www.instructables.com/id/Toaster-Oven-Reflow-Soldering-BGA/ > > Would it hurt a device to be at solder melting temperature for too > long? Could just heat a regular oven to solder melting temp, then > stick in the board for 5-10 min? > You need to met the soldering specifications which is different for various components and soldering technologies: http://www.nxp.com/profile/corporate/environment/lead_free/understanding/ > > Matt. > > On Oct 3, 10:46 am, vasile surducan <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm using one like this since about 5 years: > http://cgi.ebay.com/KADA-852D-Rework-Welder-Station-SMD-SMT-Hot-AiR-I... > > > > <http://cgi.ebay.com/KADA-852D-Rework-Welder-Station-SMD-SMT-Hot-AiR-I.. > .>However, > > this model is blowing too much air at the minimum position of the air > flow > > potentiometer. If you're planning to work with small smd (0603 or 0402) > and > > very small components (SOT, TQFP, etc) then you need one with mechanical > air > > flow meter. > > > > Vasile > > > > On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 12:29 PM, mattschinkel <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > Nice hot air tool... It looks similar to the one I am interested in on > > > ebay: > > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/SMD-SMT-Repair-Rework-Station-HOT-AIR-GUN-Solder-. > .. > > > > > I think it's better to buy separate anyways (air tool/solder iron), > > > since one of your tools may die. > > > > > Matt. > > > > > On Oct 2, 10:25 am, vasile surducan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 6:50 AM, mattschinkel < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > Back to the topic, any flat package can be soldered/desoldered > 1000 > > > time > > > > > > easiest with hot air instead of using soldering iron, but you > guys it > > > > > seems > > > > > > you don't want to understand. > > > > > > :) > > > > > > > I agree although I have not used hot air since I don't have the > tool. > > > > > Soldering iron can move the solder around and cause shorts. > > > > > > > Here we have some importers which offer spare parts for a hot > air > > > tool. > > > > > > It could be funny to use such parts and manufacture your own tool > using > > > an > > > > arduino or a jaluino, so I hit both kind of hobby module lovers...:). > See > > > > here (3 euro): > > >http://www.tehnoelectric.ro/home.html?page=shop.product_details&flypa. > .. > > > > However a chinese hot air station can be bought for about $50-60, > there > > > are > > > > combined desoldering/soldering versions with soldering iron included, > > > some > > > > of them have also a 0-12V/1A power supply. > > >http://www.sw-box.com/Best-858d-Rework-Desoldering-Station-Hot-Air-To. > .. > > > > > > I think all hobby guy with an income of about 2000-3000 euro/month or > > > more > > > > can afford such thing... > > > > > > Vasile > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "jallib" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<jallib%[email protected]> > <jallib%[email protected]<jallib%[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/jallib?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "jallib" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<jallib%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/jallib?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jallib" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jallib?hl=en.
