[Noisebridge-discuss] Looking for interest in a Surface Mount roundtable/class...

Mitch Altman maltman23 at hotmail.com
Fri Jan 23 20:42:36 UTC 2009


If you could bring the solder paste syringes and other stuff to the workshop, I think that'd be helpful.  Thanks.
 
Mitch.


CC: lamont at cluepon.com; noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.netFrom: jeff at mightyohm.comTo: maltman23 at hotmail.comSubject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Looking for interest in a Surface Mount roundtable/class...Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:45:00 -0800I'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.




Jeff Keyzer
jeff at mightyohm.com


On Jan 22, 2009, at 5:40 PM, Mitch Altman wrote:

> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:33:26 -0800> From: lamont at cluepon.com> To: jeff at mightyohm.com> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Looking for interest in a Surface Mount roundtable/class...> CC: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net> > Jeff Keyzer wrote:> > I just pimped out my SMT setup. Probably overkill for simple projects > > but really helpful for doing any serious work:> >> > http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/01/diy-pid-controlled-soldering-hotplate/> > http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/01/new-stereo-zoom-microscope/> >> > I have a lot of experience using the hotplate method, none with a > > toaster oven. IMHO the hotplate is better for doing small builds. I > > have seen people using electric skillets, that is probably the cheap > > hotplate substitute. > > My issue with the toaster oven was that I had to move the PCB a lot more > often, which resulted in the occasional poor result due to my > clumsiness. Plus to get some of the pieces to snap into place I had to > thump the whole oven which required practice before I could get it > right. With the skillet you've got more access to the pcb you're > working on and don't have to move it as often. but YMMV.> > The SparkFun video tutorials on hot-air rework and skillet reflow are > really useful:> > http://www.youtube.com/user/sparkfun?blend=1> > these are the same videos, but with better navigation and text:> > http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorials.php> > I'm going to go TechShop soon and lasercut some stencils for some small > PCBs I'm working on. I used the stencil method once a few years ago, > and it was great, but I want some more practice.  Lamont and Jeff, Would you guys be into doing a demo of the skillet for the workshop? Mitch. 
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