Thomas, You can say that again. Maybe this can help start a renaissance of sorts of garage started companies again in this country.
To be able to rework BGA's for ~$200 - that is great. Regards, John W. On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 7:58 AM, Tom Knox <[email protected]> wrote: > It is amazing how affordable these rework stations have become. Ten years > ago a station like these would cost you thousands of dollars. > > Thomas Knox > > > > > Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 23:57:49 -0500 > > To: [email protected] > > From: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Off Topic Sortof: Board Rework Stations > > > > This is the station that I bought. > > It is not as sophisticated, but,not as much either. > > > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/111111632887?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 > > > > 73 > > Glenn > > WB4UIV > > > > > > > > At 09:45 PM 11/14/2013, you wrote: > > >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 <[email protected]> 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. < > > > > [email protected]> 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 < > [email protected] > > > > >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 -- [email protected] > > > > >>> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ > > > > >>> mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > > > >>> and follow the instructions there. > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > > >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > > > >> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ > > > > >> mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > > > >> and follow the instructions there. > > > > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > > > > To unsubscribe, go to > > > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > > > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > > > To unsubscribe, go to > > > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > >To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > >and follow the instructions there. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
