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

[Steven Hirsch]

On Thu, 30 Oct 2014, Zippster wrote:

> 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.

Being from a generation who grew up with a habit of clipping a heatsink to 
transistor leads before soldering, I'm always amazed that the temperatures 
involved in reflow soldering don't kill every chip on the board.  Is it 
really a non-issue with contemporary device technologies?

Steve


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