I am interested. Calvin -----Original Message----- From: Peter Homann To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Date: Sunday, November 29, 1998 8:28 PM Subject: Re: smd component soldering >It was probably me. I've built a surface mount oven out of a fan forced >toaster oven. It need to be fan forced to reduce any temperature hot spots. > >I built a PIC16F84 controller for it. In fact I entered it into the Circuit >Cellar Design 98 competition. Unfortunately it didn't win as I really could >have used the HP mixed digital/ analog scope. Although it did get a mention. >I'm planning to publish on the circuit cellar site when I get time. I can >email the abstract of the project if you are interested. > >Bye for now. > >Peter. >--- >Peter Homann Email: peterh@adacel.com.au >Adacel Technologies Ltd _/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/ Phone: +61 3 9596 2991 >250 Bay St, Brighton _/ _/ _/ _/ Fax: +61 3 9596 2960 >Victoria 3186 _/_/_/ _/ _/ Home: +61 3 9555 5603 >AUSTRALIA _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/Mobile: 0414-494578 >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >There was an old thread about using a toaster oven for SMD soldering. >Of course I didn't save it and now this is of interest to me. Could >the original (or otherwise knowledgeable) poster please repeat the >recipe. I belive using a heat gun was also mentioned. TIA