Lpc2000

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ake Hedman, eurosource" <akhe@...>
To: <lpc2000@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [lpc2000] Soldering LPC2148


> Tom Walsh wrote:
>
>> Ake Hedman, eurosource wrote:
>>
>> >I have been looking for a source for syringes for solder paste. Where do
>> >people buy theese?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> I also use these:
>>
>> http://www.zeph.com/pencil.html
>> http://www.zeph.com/zephpaste.htm
>> http://www.zeph.com/zt5_dir.htm
>>
>> It is nice to use the pnuematic paste applicator, it is great for
>> rework.  Your hands can get very tired (not fooling you), trying to
>> force that paste out a tiny needle!
>>
>> For building the board, a paste stencil + toaster oven is definately the
>> way to go!
>>
>>
>> TomW
>>
>>
>> -- 
>
> Tom thanks!
>
> A dispenser would be good to have.
>
> I use a pre-heater today
> (http://www.aoyue.de/en/Aoyue_853a_quarz_infrared_preheater_smd_rework_repair_desoldering.htm)
> and it works fine for small cards following a temperature profile 
> manually.
>
> An oven would be nice to have though for larger boards and smaller
> series. I have tried to find one with a fan in Sweden but not found a
> suitable one yet. Instead I am thinking about rebuilding one and putting
> in quarts IR elements and control logic to get faster ramp up then it
> has standard. As always time is my enemy... ;-)

The Jan 2006 issue of Elektor has a design for temperature controlled 
toaster oven. I bought one before Xmas from Argos for just under 20 GBP, it 
has two quartz elements on top and two underneath.

Leon