Homebrew PCBs

PTFE melts at 327C (621F); It is (was?) also used 
to coat non stick cooking pans. More than a few 
pet birds were killed when these pans got 
overheated in the kitchen, but 327C is pretty hot.


At 04:58 PM 9/2/2011, you wrote:
>I would worry about this particular model.  It 
>says it has a non-stick coating, which would 
>typically be Teflon.  Teflon decomposes into 
>toxic by-products at ~ 200C.  The page here: 
>http://www.fluoridealert.org/pesticides/teflon.decomposition.prod.htm says:
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>“Overheating of PTFE generates fumes of highly 
>toxic PFIB and poses a serious health hazard to 
>the human respiratory tract. PFIB is 
>approximately ten times as toxic as phosgene 
>[2]. Inhalation of this gas can cause pulmonary 
>edema, which can lead to death.”
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>I would not use this for reflow soldering, 
>especially if it required bypassing or modifying the thermostat.
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>-       Bob Headrick
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>On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 5:55 PM, Peter Harrison
><peter.harrison@... <mailto:peter.harrison%40helicron.net> > wrote:
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> > I was looking around a local store and came across a tabletop pizza oven:
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> http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9331897/Trail/searchtext%3EPIZZA.htm
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> > They are reasonably cheap and should have 
> room inside for about 6" diameter. Has anyone 
> tried reflow with one of these? I guess that, 
> so long as it can get up to about 240 deg C 
> inside it stands a chance but I am not so sure 
> it could get that hot. Certainly, I am not sure 
> enough to try buying one just to see.
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> > It would be nice and compact though. Maybe replace the thermostat…
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