[Coco] A question for all you hardware hackers out there...

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There are also some desktop reflow ovens out there (chinese manufacture, IR units)
that are fairly inexpensive, about $500 IIRC.  Although, the reviews I read 
a year or two ago weren’t too favorable.  Maybe they’ve improved since.

I’ve seen where even a temp controlled hot plate has been used for that type
of smd work.  Also, a toaster oven with temp control circuitry, as Gene mentioned.

- Ed


> On Oct 30, 2014, at 4:35 PM, Gene Heskett <gheskett at wdtv.com> wrote:
> 
> On Thursday 30 October 2014 11:38:55 tim at franklinlabs.com did opine
> And Gene did reply:
>> I'm looking at continuing the development of a CoCo hardware project I
>> started a few years or so ago. The project is FPGA based and will use
>> a medium density QFP chip (284 pins). My question is; how do hobbyists
>> manufacture low quantity PCB's that have such a part or even BGA
>> components? Soldering devices are just not practical and there doesn't
>> seem to be a viable remote carrier that I can find that will allow the
>> part to be installed on a PCB without it being installed by a
>> professional board house.
>> 
>> There's gotta be a better way. PLCC's were a good alternative but the
>> densities on current FPGA's are beyond the PLCC relm.
>> 
>> Any ideas or suggestions????
> 
> Look up making a reflow oven out of a toaster oven.  That should give you 
> an overview.
> 
> Cheers, Gene Heskett
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