I have the Aoyue 906 - and it is 'just fine'.
However I use a $30 toaster oven for smd's. This guys turorial works like a charm, and is more reliable and easier to do than with a heat gun. Do the smd first, then through hole manually. It is much more straight forward than it looks.-
http://www.seattlerobotics.org/encoder/200006/oven_art.htmThe timing is not so critical as it may seem and I have not 'ruined' any boards yet. Although I suspect I have fairly tolerant components. And I guess if the results don't work well for you, I noticed that SparkFun now do a toaster oven controller for reflowing (I havn't tried it though...).
http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/60 --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Dylan Smith <dyls@...> wrote:
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> On Mon, Jul 04, 2011 at 01:00:10AM -0000, nathan_h_tna wrote:
> > 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?
>
> Yes. I have a similar heat gun which on its low setting seems perfect
> for reflow with leaded SMD solder paste. It's also great for desoldering
> all kinds of ICs off old boards, including through hole parts.
>
> Unfortunately it's not really hot enough for unleaded solder paste
> and will blow parts away on its high setting. I've had to revert to
> flux pen and drag solder.
>