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Subject: Would a heatgun work for soldering smds?

From: "nathan_h_tna" <nathanhooyagroups@...>
Date: 2011-07-04

I have some boards with smt parts that will really be a pain to solder with my iron. I've been thinking about getting a cheap soldering station, like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Aoyue-968-Digital-Rework-Station/dp/B000HDG0AO, but I don't know if it will work well or how long it will last. (anybody have personal experience in this area?)

Anyways, I read today about how someone used a heatgun like this:
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100371401/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
to reflow parts, and now I'm curious if anyone has done this?