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OA47

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Posted: 02:30am 19 Jan 2023
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For some reason there was no "Save Post" when I tried to reply to the original thread.

This is where I found it the other day.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=r0csHZveVvY&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE

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toml_12953
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Posted: 04:19am 19 Jan 2023
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Try here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0csHZveVvY
 
Mixtel90

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Posted: 07:47am 19 Jan 2023
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That's a brilliant idea. :) Having a built-in reflow oven is like magic!

Now I just need automatic pick & place so I don't have to put up with tiny components pinging off through the air into a 17th dimension, never to be seen again.
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Martin H.

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Posted: 11:02am 19 Jan 2023
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  Mixtel90 said  That's a brilliant idea. :) Having a built-in reflow oven is like magic!

Now I just need automatic pick & place so I don't have to put up with tiny components pinging off through the air into a 17th dimension, never to be seen again.


this looks nice
SMD Pick and place machine OpenPnP DIY
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phil99

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Posted: 11:06am 19 Jan 2023
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Note the temperature, You need tin-bismuth solder paste, quite expensive and short shelf life.
 
Mixtel90

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Posted: 12:44pm 19 Jan 2023
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Nice PnP. :)

Yep, there's often a downside to nice things, Phil. :(
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Grogster

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Posted: 02:04am 21 Jan 2023
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Fantastic idea!  

@ phil99: Is that paste horribly expensive compared to standard paste?  I suppose I should just go and look...

I would have thought that standard lead paste would be low temp enough(where it is still allowed, and it is in NZ), with lead-free paste needing more heat, but I would not have thought you would need some exotic paste.  But then, I don't really do any reflow stuff at all, all my SMD are hand-soldered.

SMD reflow ovens are still quite expensive.  You can build your own one out of a toaster oven I suppose, but these self-soldering ones are a brilliant idea, as they become part of the PCB making process, so very cheap to reflow boards using this idea and no expensive oven required.
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