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Salvaging parts from USB wireless mouse

2010-03-23, 5:38 PM #1

StrikeAthius

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my new toy is a smt hot air station

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHERvqgSurM

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2010-03-23, 5:59 PM #2

Emon

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Salvaging SMD caps is a little ridiculous considering their price, but I suppose it's not bad to have them around when you need them.

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2010-03-23, 7:16 PM #3

StrikeAthius

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particularly if they happen to be of odd values

my only problem is i dont currently have a way to measure their capacitance

i bet it could be built :tinfoil:

the video is really more that i just got the thing and it has MUCH better air flow than a microtorch with a heatblower tip

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2010-03-23, 7:46 PM #4

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Are you going to do much soldering with it or mostly disassembly and reflow?

I bought a Hakko 936 soldering station a while ago and it's fantastic.

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2010-03-24, 5:59 AM #5

StrikeAthius

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i built a reflow toaster oven which is for reflow baking. the hot air is probably only going to be for rework.

this is an old picture.. i have a few mistakes and added components since then

it was reflowed in the oven (had to debridge all 3 ICs.. im still learning solder paste .. hehe)

first item replaced using the hot air was 3.3v regulator: old one was putting out over 4v, probably because i had some pcb shorts earlier.. yikes XD

totally outsourcing my board construction next time 'round :carl:

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