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Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens

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On Sun, 08 Oct 2017 15:40:58 -0500, Dave M wrote:

> Anyone have any experience or have colleagues who have experience using the 
> Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens such as those being sold on the evil 
> auction place?  The one I've looked at is item number:262955348183 (Model 
> T962).
> 
> My eyes have become the major challenge to producing the one- or two-off 
> projects, since many of the parts that are available today are only made in 
> SMD packages.   I realize that placing them onto the board still remains a 
> challenge, but at least with a proper oven, I won't have to hold a soldering 
> iron steady enough to build the boards.
> 
> This model seems to be big enough to handle all the boards that I want to 
> make, so that is a plus.  Just wondering if this model produces good boards 
> with no unsoldered areas, damaged components, etc.  If it can consistently 
> produce good boards, I'll take a chance on one of them.  Reading the 
> Chinglish instructions is scary enough , but maybe I can figure it out well 
> enough to make it work.
> 
> Hope someone can give good advice
> 
> Dave M

I have one and it works OK.  I've done hundreds of boards through it over
the years.  The instructions are typical chopped up English but understandable 
and there are vidoes on the net you can watch.  It's bulky.  You really need about 
24in x 24 in work space with good ventlation. No problem doing 2 sided boards.

You can program custom profiles and depending on the paste my need one.  The
profiles can be hard to setup.  It does an OK job following the profile but
if you hold a temp too long (say board soak) and then try and ramp up the
hold temp will fall below at the end and then over shoot on the up hill side. Once
you get the profile set correctly it will do a OK job.


Do not expect to fill it to the edge with a board.  You will not get good soldering
at the edges if you do.  I think it's 300×320mm max but you really need to think
in the 280x300mm range max.

If you are only doing a few boards once in a while use the hotplate method.  The
T962 is big and heavy and will just be collecting dust and in the way.  But if you
have the room it will work fine for you.

Remember you are gonna need paste.  I've had good luck with these guys

http://www.chipquik.com/store/

-- 
Chisolm
Republic of Texas

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Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens "Dave M" <dgminala@mediacombb.net> - 2017-10-08 15:40 -0500
  Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-10-08 13:45 -0700
    Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-10-08 23:52 +0100
    Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-10-08 23:18 +0000
      Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-10-08 16:34 -0700
      Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-10-09 13:05 -0700
    Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-10-09 14:00 -0400
      Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Jan Panteltje <pNaOnStPeAlMtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-09 19:06 +0000
        Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-10-09 15:47 -0400
        Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens krw@notreal.com - 2017-10-09 21:28 -0400
          Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens John Devereux <john@devereux.me.uk> - 2017-10-10 08:00 +0100
            Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens krw@notreal.com - 2017-10-10 21:42 -0400
      Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-10-09 14:16 -0500
      Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Jan Panteltje <pNaOnStPeAlMtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-10 11:07 +0000
        Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens aioe usenet <hirni47@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-12 05:00 +0700
  Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-10-08 14:17 -0700
  Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Gerhard Hoffmann <gerhard@hoffmann-hochfrequenz.de> - 2017-10-08 23:26 +0200
  Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-10-08 17:54 -0400
    Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-10-09 14:17 -0400
      Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens krw@notreal.com - 2017-10-09 21:35 -0400
  Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-10-08 15:37 -0700
  Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-10-08 15:44 -0700
    Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-10-08 16:01 -0700
      Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-10-08 16:45 -0700
        Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-10-08 16:49 -0700
  Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Joe Chisolm <jchisolm6@earthlink.net> - 2017-10-09 11:41 -0500
  Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-10-09 14:13 -0500
  Re: Chinese-made reflow soldering ovens speff <spehro@gmail.com> - 2017-10-12 00:32 -0700

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