Bob, Yes - you definitely need the appropriate lens - here is a seller that has everything listed:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/INFRARED-T862-SMT-SMD-REWORK-STATION-SOLDERING-WELDER-IRDA-BGA-MACHINE-/200949973718?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec98d42d6 I opted to get this though: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-T962A-INFRARED-IC-HEATER-REFLOW-OVEN-300X320MM-BGA-SMD-300x320mm-/200942081431?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec914d597 I may still pick up one of the T-862++'s though. Regards, John On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 4:33 PM, Bob Camp <li...@rtty.us> wrote: > Hi > > If you look at the eBay listings they mention in some of them that what > they are selling is “without lenses”. My impression was that you needed to > focus the IR (like with a lens) to really get it to work well. I did not > dig far enough to sort that part out. > > Bob > > On Nov 14, 2013, at 6:41 PM, John C. Westmoreland, P.E. < > j...@westmorelandengineering.com> wrote: > > > Graham, > > > > Thanks - good info. On eBay you can get these for ~$250.00 - depending > on > > whether it is the T-862 or T-862++. > > > > So I guess that is a pretty good buy. > > > > Best Regards, > > John > > AJ6BC > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Graham / KE9H <time...@austin.rr.com > >wrote: > > > >> John: > >> > >> We have one at work. It basically works as represented. > >> > >> It takes some skill to run, and takes some time to develop the > >> safe settings for soldering different sized items. It puts out a > >> tremendous > >> amount of infrared heat, and you can melt things if you are not careful. > >> For instance, it will melt plastic connectors close to the part being > >> reworked. > >> > >> You want to use it in a well ventilated area. It heats the board to be > >> reworked > >> from the underside to close to solder temperature, then uses infrared > >> from the top side to push the temperature for the part in question > >> above solder melting temp., and sometimes things close by. > >> > >> The underside heater is covered with silicon rubber, and gives off > strong > >> odor when hot. Hot PCB boards give off strong odors, and of course, you > >> are melting solder and flux. So, good ventilation is highly > recommended. > >> > >> You will need to practice on a few scrap boards before you try to solder > >> something valuable. In the hands of a skilled operator, it does > beautiful > >> work. > >> > >> --- Graham > >> > >> == > >> > >> > >> On 11/13/2013 9:00 PM, John C. Westmoreland, P.E. wrote: > >> > >>> Hello All, > >>> > >>> I was wondering if anyone on this list has used the T862++ rework > stations > >>> on the PCB's you work on - > >>> > >>> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias% > >>> 3Dtools&field-keywords=t862%2B%2B&rh=n%3A228013%2Ck%3At862%2B%2B > >>> > >>> Are these as good as advertised? > >>> > >>> Thanks In Advance, > >>> John Westmoreland > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > >>> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ > >>> mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >>> and follow the instructions there. > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > >> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ > >> mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >> and follow the instructions there. > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.