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Re: Making a homebrew board using QFN packages

2006-01-30 by idaho_huckleberry

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "idaho_huckleberry" 
<dmiller45@j...> wrote:
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "derekhawkins" <eldata@m...> 
> wrote:
> >
> > > You could reflow it in a wok.
> > 
> > Toaster oven would be better. Saw a nice infrared convection 
> toaster 
> > oven with digital temperature display and controls, if only it 
was 
> > programmable.
> > 
> > 
> > > Solder paste is (relatively) cheap: $16 
> > 
> > That's $16.00 for 1.2 ounces BTW. 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Young" <mikewhy@s...> 
> wrote:
> > >
> > > You could reflow it in a wok. Solder paste is (relatively) 
cheap: 
> $16 
> > at 
> > >
> >
> 
> You may be interested in an article that appeared in the Circuit 
> Cellar magazine, July, 2004, Issue 168. The author described the 
> circuits required to convert a toaster oven to a reflow oven, 
> complete with profiles, and down loadable software.
> 
> Dave Miller
>

Sorry, I was getting caught up after being out of town for a few days 
and did not see that this had already been discussed.

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