Homebrew PCBs

On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:55:52 +0200, Philip Mac Cabe <Philip@...>  
wrote:

>
>     I bought an 800W oven for ?19 which gets to soldering temp in 5 to
> 6 mins without extra insulation.  I also contemplated grafting a
> second pair of elephants  to increase the temp profile but don't think
> it will be necessary.  I'll definitely add insulation however.


Isn't 6 minutes a bit long for SMD soldering? It would depend on where  
most of this time is spent, but with a lack of power it is usually the  
highest temperatures where the increase is slowest.


How do you plan to insulate it? Glass wool or rock wool or something?  
Seems like there is aluminum foil or something stuck to the insulation  
used in full-sized baking ovens. I would have a old broken one to take it,  
but i'm kinda afraid it might contain asbestos?

I may want to isolate at least the electronics compartment a little from  
the baking chamber.


ST