1″ 100W Hot-Plate for SMT Reflow

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/1%e2%80%b3-100w-hot-plate-for-smt-reflow/

This is a small hot-plate for SMT reflow soldering build upon an Arduino Pro and controlled using PWM and high side power MOSFETs. Black Mesa Labs has been using a $20 hot plate for a year now for soldering QFN ICs to PCBs. Only issue so far has been the size ( 10″x10″x3″ ) and […]

Arduino Motorized SMT Solder Paste Dispenser

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/arduino-motorized-smt-solder-paste-dispenser/

by zapta @ thingiverse.com: This is a motorized solder paste dispenser for soldering SMT boards. The home directory of this project is on github here https://github.com/zapta/misc/tree/master/paste_injector and it include hardware and firmware design of a compatible controller board that is Arduino compatible (it looks to the Arduino IDE as an Arduino Pro Mini). Arduino Motorized SMT […]

Surface-mount device prototyping in education

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/surface-mount-device-prototyping-in-education/

In this article Vassilis K. Papanikolaou explains how SMD prototyping practice can be used in learning environments using simple and wide available tools and equipment: A feasibility study is herein attempted, towards the adaptation of modern surface-mount device (SMD) prototyping practice to learning environments. This necessity emerges not only from the profound advantages of the […]