Re: gEDA-user: hotplate DEsoldering

[DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> What are you using for a hot plate?

A $20 "Aroma" brand.  See http://www.delorie.com/pcb/hotplate/

> The SparkFun site talks about using a cheap US$20 hot plate from Target. 

That's what I've got.

> They mention uneven heating. A friend who happens to be a Mech E
> with a specialty in heat transfer suggested using one of the "liquid
> filled" hot plates, which are more expensive, but have a hollow core
> filled with oil or something that distributes the heat more evenly
> by convection.

I just move the board around with a stick.


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