Comments on: On reflow soldering.

By: Alvaro

Alvaro — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:29:01 +0000

Que grande! The best reason that I´ve never hear for to make your work in a more optimal way.. Skiing! I envy you, all the day skiing and, in your free time…design electronics, soldering boards…
Yes, I love exteme skiing and electronics.. and some day I will do the same that you…
Regards from Spain!

By: oleg

oleg — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:58:46 +0000

Signal7 – The marker came from Stencils Unlimited.

By: signal7

signal7 — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:32:46 +0000

I’ve never seen a temperature marker like that, but I can see where it would be very useful. Where did you buy it from?

@Alan: I use the skillet method and it really is very easy if you’re doing boards that only have components on one side. I’ve never had to do a board with components on both sides, so that’s the option I chose. I’m using an old toastmaster hot plate and a cheap aluminum frying pan. Temperature is controlled by my left hand while I use a contactless IR thermometer to read how hot the skillet is. Just heat to about 235 C, put in the board, and wait for reflow which takes about 2 to 3 minutes.

By: oleg

oleg — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:58:11 +0000

Here’s one place -> http://www.solderandmore.com/servlet/the-No-dsh-Clean-Solder-Paste/Categories . You can also go to Amtech site, find list of reps and call one.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:45:06 +0000

If I may ask, where did you get the Amtech Syntech-LF? I searched all over the internet for it, and can’t seem to find it…

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By: oleg

oleg — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:54:00 +0000

I haven’t tried skillet since i don’t own one, however, I don’t think there is a big difference between methods. If you need to buy your soldering device, buy a skillet; it’s easier to tune and you can see better what is going on. On the other hand, if you already have a toaster that can be dedicated to soldering, just use it.

By: Alan Parekh

Alan Parekh — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:32:43 +0000

Have you tried the skillet method yet. I haven’t tried either but I was thinking that the skillet method was gaining popularity in the DIY community.

By: How to populate a surface mount PCB - Hack a Day

How to populate a surface mount PCB - Hack a Day — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:02:10 +0000

[...] that cover using stencils to populate boards and using ovens to reflow. [Oleg] has put together a tutorial on the process he uses to populate and reflow his own [...]

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:20:21 +0000

Thanks for this post. I have been a bit tentative at getting started with this, but you have shown that it can be done easily and relatively cheaply.