A ceramic tile sold at home improvement and tile stores are great protection for 65 cents. I bought flat smooth and all white in a 12” X 12” size or smaller. These are fired clay with melted glass powder on them and force you to move “Soft” items from the path of parts that can melt. 6” X 6” or 8” X 8” can be found and sold as one. These work perfect for SMD parts and boards. Just a thought that is dirt cheap. Glass smooth white ones help see the part before or after. Helpful video!
I have one, it works beautifully and does what I need. Bang for buck, in my opinion, this is a good buy. I knew a little thought went into it when I noticed the rubber footing underneath, apart from tool footing, 4 extra pads for grip and harmonic dampening Id imagine. It also has a decent weight to it. So far so good.
I have just re-flowed a chip on our Volvo, although I have got a rework station, I never had the guts to use it on this job, sticking to a needle sharp soldering iron (which worked perfectly). After watching this, I will give the station a go next time.
oh yeah, the practice boards looks like the way to go and work up to 100, 200, etc. pins then something like smt part removal LMS-0030 LowMelt® De-Solder 😎 thanks.
If you're resoldering, it goes a lot smoother with flux. I'd definitely whip out the flux pen for that 90 degree chip rotation. And please use a fume extractor. You get only one pair of lungs.
Hi sparkfun I have a question I have a diy butterfly kit that has a smd parts and in the past I used regular soldering iron is it best to use a hot air gun the one your have to solder tiny smd resistors
Thanks for posting this on RUclips. The case in point I am addressing is removing and replacing 'through-pin' relays on a PCB where there are many s.m. components adjacent. With five contact to these relays by the time one contact has molten solder to do a second, then a 3rd, 4th, 5th. contact the first contact's solder has solidified. It's the same with a soldering iron, of course. So, what do you suggest?
So I guess the word is practice until you can do what's in this video. EH? lol! I just upgraded from a basic iron into a 3 in 1 which in my opinion is more like a 5 in 1. It has a variable voltage output 0to 15vdc, multimeter, ampmeter along with the hot air gun and iron. I burnt part of my PCB but I don't think it's damaged anything but this video gave lots of tips now moving to scrap boards for practice.😁
I set mine to 280 0_0 everything melts. am I doing it wrong? I see smoke everytime I try to desolder things but they look fine physically, also I heat the board with a lower temp r simply from far away first. from underneath and above a lil circling it so the board is warmed
Why did you not use resin to desolder the chip? I got fired form a job for not being able to desolder and solder an SMD chip on a board. I hate SMD components. Frank
but once you have an hot air gun you soon start messing with tack flux and/or solder paste... and that stuff really is bad to breath.. oh and btw, never heard Sparkfun guys to recommend fume extraction.. actually I even remember a soldering video where they said "the fume you see is just rosin, is not dangerous nor harmful".. oh yeah.
Not an electronics guy but 'Station' to me, should include a vacuum hose, 2x variable different 80/40w soldering irons and a couple of reels of solder sizes, and an option for hanging overhead to clear my bench space. My reaction to the fumes strongly suggests they are toxic enough to affect your eyes and lungs. So I found this, hot air only, video disappointing.
A ceramic tile sold at home improvement and tile stores are great protection for 65 cents. I bought flat smooth and all white in a 12” X 12” size or smaller. These are fired clay with melted glass powder on them and force you to move “Soft” items from the path of parts that can melt. 6” X 6” or 8” X 8” can be found and sold as one. These work perfect for SMD parts and boards. Just a thought that is dirt cheap. Glass smooth white ones help see the part before or after. Helpful video!
I have one, it works beautifully and does what I need. Bang for buck, in my opinion, this is a good buy. I knew a little thought went into it when I noticed the rubber footing underneath, apart from tool footing, 4 extra pads for grip and harmonic dampening Id imagine. It also has a decent weight to it. So far so good.
You should remove the old solder with solder wick (braid) and use fresh solder paste (containing flux) when soldering the chip back on the board.
Great tip at the end for a fast cool down, thanks!
I have just re-flowed a chip on our Volvo, although I have got a rework station, I never had the guts to use it on this job, sticking to a needle sharp soldering iron (which worked perfectly).
After watching this, I will give the station a go next time.
oh yeah, the practice boards looks like the way to go and work up to 100, 200, etc. pins then something like smt part removal LMS-0030 LowMelt® De-Solder 😎 thanks.
If you're resoldering, it goes a lot smoother with flux. I'd definitely whip out the flux pen for that 90 degree chip rotation.
And please use a fume extractor. You get only one pair of lungs.
Hi sparkfun I have a question I have a diy butterfly kit that has a smd parts and in the past I used regular soldering iron is it best to use a hot air gun the one your have to solder tiny smd resistors
At what Temp does a board "usually" warp or melt ??
thank you for the video
Is that like an 853D? Just without the soldering iron? Thanks
Thanks for posting this on RUclips. The case in point I am addressing is removing and replacing 'through-pin' relays on a PCB where there are many s.m. components adjacent. With five contact to these relays by the time one contact has molten solder to do a second, then a 3rd, 4th, 5th. contact the first contact's solder has solidified. It's the same with a soldering iron, of course. So, what do you suggest?
Use a desoldering wick
Do you recommend the nozzle with the form of the pin´s IC? ...it seems more comfortable, at first sight.
what about heat sensitive chips?! wouldn't they go bad when using hot air to solder them in place?
Hi David, Any tips on soldering Li-Ion 18650 batteries, especially those negative terminals?
Use a spot welder
thank you sir for this video tutorial
So I guess the word is practice until you can do what's in this video. EH? lol! I just upgraded from a basic iron into a 3 in 1 which in my opinion is more like a 5 in 1. It has a variable voltage output 0to 15vdc, multimeter, ampmeter along with the hot air gun and iron. I burnt part of my PCB but I don't think it's damaged anything but this video gave lots of tips now moving to scrap boards for practice.😁
But does it ignite beard hair?
Yes, learned the hard way 🤣
I set mine to 280 0_0 everything melts. am I doing it wrong? I see smoke everytime I try to desolder things but they look fine physically,
also I heat the board with a lower temp r simply from far away first. from underneath and above a lil circling it so the board is warmed
Do you sell any for europe?
Is this a rebadged YiHua station? looks very similiar
I thought the same thing.
please say that smoke coming out the reflow is not good and that if you are serious with hot air reflow a good smoke extractor is highly recommended.
so helpful thanks a lot 👍
Why did you not use resin to desolder the chip? I got fired form a job for not being able to desolder and solder an SMD chip on a board. I hate SMD components.
Frank
Hey David how should I wash my board??
But that applies to all soldering.
Hadir
but once you have an hot air gun you soon start messing with tack flux and/or solder paste... and that stuff really is bad to breath.. oh and btw, never heard Sparkfun guys to recommend fume extraction.. actually I even remember a soldering video where they said "the fume you see is just rosin, is not dangerous nor harmful".. oh yeah.
Not an electronics guy but 'Station' to me, should include a vacuum hose, 2x variable different 80/40w soldering irons and a couple of reels of solder sizes, and an option for hanging overhead to clear my bench space. My reaction to the fumes strongly suggests they are toxic enough to affect your eyes and lungs. So I found this, hot air only, video disappointing.
No, it's way worse with hot air.
This thing sure smells like china
Is that racism? Gee wiz! Something electronics from China? Wowee!
Angry Catfish!
What a horrible background! It make me feel stressful.
First!