Timeline for Alternatives to Large Transformer or PSU for Driving DC Heater
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| Sep 24, 2018 at 17:47 | vote | accept | Drew | ||
| Sep 24, 2018 at 17:45 | answer | added | Drew | timeline score: 0 | |
| Sep 8, 2018 at 19:27 | comment | added | Drew | I'm looking for better evenness than a hotplate, and controlled ramp rate. The heated bed I chose is a solid pattern of heating traces so it should be very even. It also doesn't have much thermal mass so it should be fairly easy to ramp up and down. | |
| Sep 8, 2018 at 10:28 | comment | added | D.A.S. | How critical is quality? Then you want uniform temps. with no gradients | |
| Sep 8, 2018 at 6:46 | history | edited | Drew | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Sep 8, 2018 at 6:39 | comment | added | Drew | The "heating element" is an aluminum substrate PCB, so it can definitely withstand the reflow temperatures. ..at least a couple of times. | |
| Sep 8, 2018 at 6:36 | comment | added | Chris Stratton | If you want to heat from below on a budget, buy a kitchen hot plate with a solid surface. That said, this method is perhaps better for pre-heating than for achieving the actual soldering temperature. | |
| Sep 8, 2018 at 5:27 | answer | added | D.A.S. | timeline score: 0 | |
| Sep 8, 2018 at 4:24 | history | edited | Drew | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Sep 8, 2018 at 3:59 | comment | added | user57037 | This is not going to work. Something else is going to melt, or your heating element is going to fail. There are tons of ways people find to do reflow soldering, including using low-cost toaster ovens (maybe the cheapest). | |
| Sep 8, 2018 at 3:46 | history | asked | Drew | CC BY-SA 4.0 |