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I recently got around to trying solder paste and a toaster oven and I'm
frankly amazed
how well it works, the boards come out looking like a pro prototype shop
made them.
Pcbbool and probably others give a free stainless steel stencil now so
unless your photo etching your own PCBs I don't see any reason not to bake
your boards.
I do use a leaded solder paste, I've heard that the lead-free ones can be a
bit too high-temp for toaster ovens. I use a temperature indicator crayon,
though
I'm not sure I really need it since I also just put a little blob of paste
on an empty
spot on the board and watch for it to ball up, then give it a little extra
cooking and call it
good :)
Britton
On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Rob Butts <r DOT butts2 AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> I decided to go with a combo iron/hot air. After watching a few videos I
> think it might be worth trying hot air; especially where I'm about to get
> into 0.5mm pitch. It looks easy (hopefully I didn't curse it).
>
> Now for cheap good soldering paste.
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 6:04 PM, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I use a Metcal MX500, which is a step up from the SP200, but only
>> because I got it cheap on eBay :-)
>>
>> I have a couple of different tips and handpieces for it, and can do
>> down to 01005 size.
>>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>I recently got around to trying solder paste and a toa=
ster oven and I'm frankly amazed<br>how well it works, the boards come =
out looking like a pro prototype shop made them.<br>Pcbbool and probably ot=
hers give a free stainless steel stencil now so unless your photo etching y=
our own PCBs I don't see any reason not to bake your boards.<br>
<br>I do use a leaded solder paste, I've heard that the lead-free ones =
can be a bit too high-temp for toaster ovens.=A0 I use a temperature indica=
tor crayon, though<br>I'm not sure I really need it since I also just p=
ut a little blob of paste on an empty<br>
spot on the board and watch for it to ball up, then give it a little extra =
cooking and call it<br>good :) <br><br>Britton<br></div><div class=3D"gmail=
_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 2:19 PM,=
Rob Butts <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:r DOT butts2 AT gmail DOT com" targ=
et=3D"_blank">r DOT butts2 AT gmail DOT com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thanks!</div><div>=A0<=
/div><div>I decided to go with a combo iron/hot air.=A0 After watching a fe=
w videos I think it might be worth trying hot air; especially where I'm=
about to get into 0.5mm pitch.=A0 It looks easy (hopefully I didn't cu=
rse it).</div>
<div>=A0</div><div>Now for cheap good soldering paste.</div></div><div clas=
s=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 6:04 PM, DJ Delorie <span dir=3D"=
ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:dj AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">dj AT delorie DOT com=
</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
I use a Metcal MX500, which is a step up from the SP200, but only<br>
because I got it cheap on eBay :-)<br>
<br>
I have a couple of different tips and handpieces for it, and can do<br>
down to 01005 size.<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>
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