Comments on: solder paste and reflow how-to http://hackaday.com/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/ Fresh hacks every day Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:01:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Grovenstien http://hackaday.com/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-47357 Grovenstien Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:40:35 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/#comment-47357 A bullock is a bull with no bollocks!!! A bullock is a bull with no bollocks!!!

]]> By: matt baker http://hackaday.com/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-22957 matt baker Sun, 05 Nov 2006 17:09:55 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/#comment-22957 "that mush lead paste" most solder paste is now lead free and has been for a few years now. “that mush lead paste” most solder paste is now lead free and has been for a few years now.

]]> By: DarkFader http://hackaday.com/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-22956 DarkFader Sun, 05 Nov 2006 04:30:10 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/#comment-22956 @mac: the chip doesn't break when hot-air desoldering? is there a maxmimum time for heating? @mac: the chip doesn’t break when hot-air desoldering? is there a maxmimum time for heating?

]]> By: jimmy d http://hackaday.com/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-22955 jimmy d Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:21:00 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/#comment-22955 Good information. My soldering skills are hardly up to par compared to some of those tutorials, but nevertheless useful. Good information. My soldering skills are hardly up to par compared to some of those tutorials, but nevertheless useful.

]]> By: kwijibo http://hackaday.com/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-22954 kwijibo Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:52:34 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/#comment-22954 Bollocks, not bullocks, Ben. Bollocks, not bullocks, Ben.

]]> By: lain http://hackaday.com/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-22953 lain Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:44:19 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/#comment-22953 where do you guys get your solder paste? i've been trying to find a good / cheap supplier, but i have no idea who to go with. i've been salvaging surface mount components for some time, but now i'd like to start using them in my own designs! where do you guys get your solder paste? i’ve been trying to find a good / cheap supplier, but i have no idea who to go with. i’ve been salvaging surface mount components for some time, but now i’d like to start using them in my own designs!

]]> By: mac http://hackaday.com/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-22952 mac Sat, 04 Nov 2006 07:34:22 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/#comment-22952 <a href="http://www.macetech.com/desolder-close.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.macetech.com/desolder-close.jpg</a> i just heat until it wiggles, flip up with a dental pick. that's a $20 heat gun suspended over the board, on low setting. you'll want to put foil over the rest of the board. soldering is easy, use a small iron and roll a tiny bead along all the pins in one stroke. if you did it right, the whole row is soldered. if not, you need to use a little desoldering braid and clean up one or two bridges. flux pen helps a lot. http://www.macetech.com/desolder-close.jpg i just heat until it wiggles, flip up with a dental pick. that’s a $20 heat gun suspended over the board, on low setting. you’ll want to put foil over the rest of the board. soldering is easy, use a small iron and roll a tiny bead along all the pins in one stroke. if you did it right, the whole row is soldered. if not, you need to use a little desoldering braid and clean up one or two bridges. flux pen helps a lot.

]]> By: Will O'Brien http://hackaday.com/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-22951 Will O'Brien Sat, 04 Nov 2006 07:12:28 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/#comment-22951 hah! I wrote that. Glad to hear it works for you. Some people have had bad luck with it. hah! I wrote that. Glad to hear it works for you. Some people have had bad luck with it.

]]> By: Alexander http://hackaday.com/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-22950 Alexander Sat, 04 Nov 2006 07:02:41 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/#comment-22950 I prefer the desoldering bulb mod... <br><br><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/07/how-to-make-a-surface-mount-soldering-iron/" rel="nofollow">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/07/how-to-make-a-surface-mount-soldering-iron/</a><br><br>Hasen't let me down yet. I prefer the desoldering bulb mod…

http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/07/how-to-make-a-surface-mount-soldering-iron/

Hasen’t let me down yet.

]]> By: weirdguy0101 http://hackaday.com/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-22949 weirdguy0101 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 06:42:48 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/#comment-22949 working fine for me, this seems pretty useful working fine for me, this seems pretty useful

]]> By: David Li http://hackaday.com/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-22948 David Li Sat, 04 Nov 2006 06:08:43 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/11/03/solder-paste-and-reflow-how-to/#comment-22948 Hmm, maybe coral cache next time? Hmm, maybe coral cache next time?

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