Andy Belov
Well-known member
Just tried this reflow oven (Happybuy Reflow Oven T962): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZYEF90/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
No modifications, just removed the masking tape and replaced with this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B63NDDY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1
While replacing the tape, I noticed that it actually doesn't hold anything. I think you can just remove the masking tape and not put anything instead. No smell at all after the removal.
Put a test chip I had on a board, a little paste: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017RSGPI8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Measured the temperature with this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071V7T6TZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
There was some temperature difference, but I guess at the temperature this low, it didn't kill anything.
I put too much paste the first time, then wiped it off, but I guess some paste stayed on the board and made those balls, which I removed.
And that's Teensy 4.0 breakout board, with plastic headers on it. Nothing happened to them - no deformation, no melting or anything. The chip is on the bottom side.
I think it works. The pictures are not that good - lots of reflections which make it look messy, but it's actually quite clean.
Next step will be next week, when I get my real boards and will try to surface-solder Teensy 4.0 to it - just pad-to-pad, no pins.
I don't think this wave cycle will penetrate the "inner board" space.
Will let you know.
So far, I think this is magic.
No modifications, just removed the masking tape and replaced with this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B63NDDY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1
While replacing the tape, I noticed that it actually doesn't hold anything. I think you can just remove the masking tape and not put anything instead. No smell at all after the removal.
Put a test chip I had on a board, a little paste: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017RSGPI8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Measured the temperature with this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071V7T6TZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
There was some temperature difference, but I guess at the temperature this low, it didn't kill anything.
I put too much paste the first time, then wiped it off, but I guess some paste stayed on the board and made those balls, which I removed.
And that's Teensy 4.0 breakout board, with plastic headers on it. Nothing happened to them - no deformation, no melting or anything. The chip is on the bottom side.
I think it works. The pictures are not that good - lots of reflections which make it look messy, but it's actually quite clean.
Next step will be next week, when I get my real boards and will try to surface-solder Teensy 4.0 to it - just pad-to-pad, no pins.
I don't think this wave cycle will penetrate the "inner board" space.
Will let you know.
So far, I think this is magic.