Modified kitchen oven for reflow ?

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Robert Lacoste

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Anyone having experience, or links, regarding the use of a modified kitchen
oven
as a small reflow oven for prototypes ? I'm wondering if adding a good
temperature controller and a air cycling system could give good results or
not. Any ideas ?

Robert
 
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Anyone having experience, or links, regarding the use of a modified kitchen
oven
as a small reflow oven for prototypes ? I'm wondering if adding a good
temperature controller and a air cycling system could give good results or
not. Any ideas ?

Robert
I would tend to believe an over like that, without an inert
atmosphosphere, would badly oxidize your solder even before reflow
could take place.

For solder reflow on unpopulated boards I've always used ordinary
peanut oil, heated in a pan, for prototypes. Doesn't work as well as a
solder leveling machine, but then too it's a lot less costly.

Just be careful. Hot peanut oil can really produce a really nasty
burn. Use gloves eye protection.

By the way, I'm assuming that you're just trying to reflow a solder
plated board, not trying to solder on SMDs.

Harry C.
 
Try using a TOASTER OVEN !!!!...

http://www.stencilsunlimited.com/



"Robert Lacoste" <see.www.alciom.com.for.email.adress@nospam.com> wrote in
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Anyone having experience, or links, regarding the use of a modified
kitchen
oven
as a small reflow oven for prototypes ? I'm wondering if adding a good
temperature controller and a air cycling system could give good results or
not. Any ideas ?

Robert
 

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