Homebrew PCBs

Not really, for $50. What you definitely need if you want any sort of
consistency is electronic temperature control and adjustabe air
volume. Mine cost around $100, not sure if there are any new ones for
$50, maybe used? In any event, don't buy a gun without electronic
temperature control, it is better to save the money for a real one,
been there, wasted that money.

If you only make very very small stuff a hot air soldering station
would suffice, which can be had for $50, but is not meant to deliver a
lot of air so it gets rather slow for any board larger than a postage
stamp.

You could make a hotplate for considerably less money, and a small
oven would also be cheaper, maybe those are options?


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On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 11:59 AM, David Griffith<dgriffi@...> wrote:
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> Can someone recommend a heat gun for around $50 that would be ideal for
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