Homebrew PCBs

>
> I've thought of doing that, but the Metcal tip makes it much quicker. 
> They
> have an tech note on the technique:
>
> http://www.metcal.com/tips/minihoof.html
>
> I've used a similar technique in the past with an ordinary soldering 
> station
> and tip, using lots of flux and solder, then cleaning up with desoldering
> braid.
>
> Leon

I see..

still the method with the oven seems quite fast to me..

they just apply a line of solder paste across all the pins and
it sucks itself where it belongs.

I once did a smd board with that oven method, it used no ics, only 1206 and 
0804.
you have to apply a small drop of solder paste on each pad seperately here, 
i think it was still much faster than soldering with a iron.

If you have a board with, say 5, 100 pin ics it may save quite some time.

sure, the solder paste is relatively expensive.
that keeps me from using the method.

but i really think it is very convenient if you need it often.


Stefan