On 3/18/21 8:26 PM, Phillip Rhodes via TriEmbed wrote:
maybe tracking the recommended temperature profile *perfectly* just isn't that big a deal, especially for hobbyist stuff.
This. I reflow in an off-the-shelf unmodified toaster oven I picked up at Walmart or Target, I forget which, for $30. I put the board in, turn it on on "high" (so that top and bottom elements are on), and just peer in the glass with a Maglite until I see everything reflow. Then I give it another 10-15 seconds, turn it off, and open the door. I've never had a board fail for any reflow-profile-related reason, and I've probably run fifty boards, give or take (probably a decent hobbyist-level number). A nifty project? Absolutely! Necessary for hobbyist-level success? Not at all.
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