<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I've never used an actual skillet but if someone brings one I would love to try it out. I have solder paste syringes, some tweezers and misc stuff I can bring.<div><br></div><div><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Jeff Keyzer</div><div><a href="mailto:jeff@mightyohm.com">jeff@mightyohm.com</a></div><div><br></div></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br><div><div>On Jan 22, 2009, at 5:40 PM, Mitch Altman wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div class="hmmessage" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:33:26 -0800<br>> From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:lamont@cluepon.com">lamont@cluepon.com</a><br>> To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:jeff@mightyohm.com">jeff@mightyohm.com</a><br>> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Looking for interest in a Surface Mount roundtable/class...<br>> CC:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net">noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Jeff Keyzer wrote:<br>> > I just pimped out my SMT setup. Probably overkill for simple projects<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > but really helpful for doing any serious work:<br>> ><br>> ><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/01/diy-pid-controlled-soldering-hotplate/">http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/01/diy-pid-controlled-soldering-hotplate/</a><br>> ><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/01/new-stereo-zoom-microscope/">http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/01/new-stereo-zoom-microscope/</a><br>> ><br>> > I have a lot of experience using the hotplate method, none with a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > toaster oven. IMHO the hotplate is better for doing small builds. I<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > have seen people using electric skillets, that is probably the cheap<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > hotplate substitute.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> My issue with the toaster oven was that I had to move the PCB a lot more<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> often, which resulted in the occasional poor result due to my<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> clumsiness. Plus to get some of the pieces to snap into place I had to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> thump the whole oven which required practice before I could get it<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> right. With the skillet you've got more access to the pcb you're<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> working on and don't have to move it as often. but YMMV.<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> The SparkFun video tutorials on hot-air rework and skillet reflow are<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> really useful:<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/sparkfun?blend=1">http://www.youtube.com/user/sparkfun?blend=1</a><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> these are the same videos, but with better navigation and text:<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorials.php">http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorials.php</a><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> I'm going to go TechShop soon and lasercut some stencils for some small<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> PCBs I'm working on. I used the stencil method once a few years ago,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> and it was great, but I want some more practice.<br><br> <br> <br>Lamont and Jeff,<br> <br>Would you guys be into doing a demo of the skillet for the workshop?<br> <br>Mitch.<br> <br></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>