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In an effort to ease the process of soldering Ball Grid Array (BGA) chips at home [Roger] rigged up a hands-free solution for his hot air equipment. The main component in the build is an Aoyue hot air rework station that he already had in his workshop. He wanted an adjustable mount that would hold it steady when reflowing parts so he hit Amazon and bought a $14 articulated lamp. After ditching … [Read more...]
The $10 "fire-starter" is the most common beginner soldering iron. These are simple irons with a hot end, a handle, and little else. There's no temperature control or indication. Despite their simplicity, they'll do just about anything. You can solder any legged chip type with this type of iron. We used fire-starters in the lab for years. Eventually, we wanted a hot air rework tool to salvage … [Read more...]
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