Check out www.web-tronics.com They have a cheap hot air station that I have worked with. Also if you are really cheap you can buy one of the nozzels for the webtronics unit and attach it to a milwakee hot air blower with a rheostadt. Although you might need to find solder paste to make decent use of SMT work.
On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 13:51:43 -0500, Glenn Little WB4UIV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Use a hot air gun. You might need to make some special nozzles to get the > hot air where you want it and keep it away from other parts. I have found > that air dams made of cardboard work to keep the hot air away form other > parts. > > Remember, when dealing with solder on ceramic, always use silver bearing > solder. The non silver bearing solder will leach the metalization from the > ceramic, breaking down the bond. > > 73 > Glenn > WB4UIV > > > At 01:41 PM 01/04/05, you wrote: > > > > > > > It's become apparent to me that my days of fixing circuit board > > <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> > > > >board problems with my fine point Weller and solder wick are long past. > > > >I have a Spectra that needs a few surface mount components replaced. > > > >I may also need to reflow some other devices. Looked on Ebay, hot air > > > >rework stations go from cheap to big bucks. Can anybody recommend > > > >something affordable new or used for light duty use? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > >Ken > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >---------- > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > > * > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > > > > * > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > * > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > * > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
