Re: [Xylo-SDR] Toaster oven

[pvharman@arach.net.au]

Phil,

Could you please let me have the details of the microscope that you use - I 
would like to purchase one.

73's Phil....





Quoting Philip Covington <p.covington@gmail.com>:

> In case you can't find it:
> 
> http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorial/ReflowToaster/reflow-hotplate.htm
> 
> de Phil N8VB
> 
> On 1/11/06, Philip Covington <p.covington@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Before I'd waste the time and money on modifying a toaster oven and
> > buying the solder paste (which is quite expensive) I would invest in a
> > stereo boom arm microscope with about 10x magnification.  That,
> > combined with a nice small soldering iron tip, will allow you to
> > easily solder the 0.5 mm pitch parts.  You can get a brand new boom
> > arm microscope with light and 8" working distance for about $250.
> >
> > See my blog for more info: http://pcovington.blogspot.com/
> >
> > You still need to be able to inspect your solder joints if you use the
> > toaster method anyhow... the microscope does double duty as an
> > inspection scope here...
> >
> > Now, for BGA's, the microscope won't help you.  Take a look at
> > SparkFun.com for info on his shop...  He uses a hot plate and it is
> > superior to the toaster oven method in many ways.  He explains why...
> > Good reading...
> >
> > 73 de Phil
> >
> > On 1/11/06, Ahti Aintila <ahti@attocon.com> wrote:
> > > This link might be useful for home brewers:
> > > http://www.seattlerobotics.org/encoder/200006/oven_art.htm
> > >
> > > 73, Ahti OH2RZ
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Leon Heller" <leon.heller@bulldoghome.com>
> > > To: "Xylo-SDR Discussion" <xylo-sdr@lists.ae5k.us>
> > > Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:30 PM
> > > Subject: [Xylo-SDR] LTC2208
> > >
> > >
> > > > I've just ordered a couple of samples of the LTC2208. As has been
> > > > said, it
> > > > does look like a better chip than the ADI one, if a bit more
> > > > expensive. The
> > > > QFN package is harder to work with, but a company I know will assemble
> > > > them
> > > > for me quite cheaply. They actually mounted some smaller QFN
> > > > accelerometer
> > > > chips for me for nothing, just before Xmas, as I'd driven a long way
> > > > to
> > > > them, and they only took them 30 minutes. I've actually bought a very
> > > > cheap
> > > > toaster oven for this sort of assembly, but I need to build a
> > > > controller for
> > > > it to get the right temperature profile.
> > > >
> > > > Don't bother to tell me I've got some pins wrong on the FX2LP chip on
> > > > my
> > > > schematic, I'm correcting them.
> > > >
> > > > 73, Leon
> > > > --
> > >
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