Homebrew PCBs

On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:54:41 -0500, you wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Anyone have any thoughts about using this to solder pcbs - it would 
>seem easy to hack the controls of the cooktop to create soldering 
>profiles. But, would the "inductive" heater damage the ics?
>
><https://www.nuwavepic.com/?ref_version=PPC-ADWORDS-PN07&gclid=COKKu_WqxbQCFcuZ4Aod9h4AxQ>

If it's a true inductive heater, then it's got KW of RF running
around, causing eddy currents in iron or steel sufficient to make the
metal get to 300 or 400 degrees F.

Roughly as nice as a microwave oven is to a transistor radio, I'd
think.

I suspect that's why people use radiant heating for this kind of
thing.

Harvey

>
>Mark