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myrmepropagandist<p>who are the psychos who keep making SMD “kits” i get parts are cheaper but if it’s not miniature what is the point? <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/miniware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>miniware</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/smd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smd</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/questions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>questions</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/reflow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reflow</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/hotplate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hotplate</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/soldering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>soldering</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/tools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tools</span></a></p>
Mark<p>So I have my first ever “proper” soldering station, and it has a hot air reflow gun for <a href="https://bne.social/tags/SMD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SMD</span></a> components. </p><p>Is it worth my time to practice doing reflow on something like this from Aliexpress (see image and it’s description) it’s as cheap as chips?</p><p>Or should I be safe doing my first reflow on a real board if I follow the tips and tricks on the intertubes?</p><p><a href="https://bne.social/tags/Reflow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reflow</span></a> <a href="https://bne.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://bne.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a></p>
Adrian McEwen<p>Yesterday was all about <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/PCB" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PCB</span></a> design and living in <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Kicad</span></a>. Today is firing up the <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/reflow" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>reflow</span></a> oven and soldering up a batch of <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/LFC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LFC</span></a> PCB <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/6TimesCuplinks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>6TimesCuplinks</span></a> cufflinks <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/wearables" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>wearables</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/ibal211" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ibal211</span></a> mcqn.com/lfc</p>
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