Reflow Oven
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Because modern electronics components are tending more and more towards becoming SMD-only, and because the associated size reduction can also be very useful for space projects, we need a reflow oven.
Status
Oven has been acquired. It is a cheap 1kW Everglades toaster oven. It remains to be seen if it is powerful enough to reflow in a sensible amount of time. First components for the controller have been ordered.
Controller
To be constructed. Will probably consist of a large triac to switch the heating element and a fan on and off in a control loop with a thermocouple. We still need a decent fan to speed up the cooling phase. Needs to be able to withstand rather high temperatures, something from an oven would be ideal.
| Farnell order no. | Type number | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947871 | ADS1118 | thermocouple amplifier, ADC and reference | € 5.21 |
| 4283831 | SONDE890 | Type K thermocouple itself | € 4.76 |
| 8598282 | - | Type K thermocouple connector | |
| - | - | 16x2 LCD display | around €3 |
| 1057288 | BTA41-600BRG | Beefy TRIAC for heater switching | € 4.66 |
| 1683241 | IS620X | optocoupler triac driver | € 0.49 |