Homebrew PCBs

It's washed off after tinning so the acid flux is not a problem (remember  
the board was immersed in a pretty nasty etchant not long ago).


If you buy a heatgun, you really want a temperature controlled one (closed  
loop). I had a cheap one, and now a good steinel with temperature display,  
and the difference is stunning. Costs like 10 times as much though, but  
is  about 100 times as useful..
For PCB tinning alone you might get away with the cheap one, since you are  
not using different nozzle attachments and you can work out a suitable  
distance once and then stick with it.

ST


On Tue, 09 May 2006 03:21:30 +0200, kilocycles <kilocycles@...>  
wrote:

> Myc,
>
> What's in that plumbers' paste? Nothing that will react with the
>
> electronic connections (like acid flux copper pipe solder) I presume?
>
>
> I bought a 1500 Watt heat gun on sale at Harbor Freight for $12, and I
>
> think that might get it hot enough.  If it works, it will be less of a
>
> hassle than Tinnit, and I don't have a local supplier for the MG
>
> Chemicals liquid stinning stuff.
>
>
> Looks like I'm about a week behind on my Group reading, here.
>
>
> Caio,
>
> Ted