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I saw on eBay a couple of manual paste printers. Anyone used one or recommend a cheap paste printer?

Good to know I don't have to lose.days trying to figure out reason for it failing.

Managed to place 0603 resistors. Slowed the machine down to do it and also used tool6 instead of tool1. Might be down to old nozzle but tool6 gave pretty decent results. Getting the odd component too large fail but position  is decent when placement is completed

Thanks. Machine all plugged in and working my way through the manual. Tools in correct positions now helps. Uses Tool5 to calibrate head and comes up with error but I think it's at least using the correct tool to calibrate.

I am testing with the tired looking tools first. Might be in a position soon to test 3d printed tools. What resolution printer do you think is required for nozzles?

I seem to have a few spares, it would be useful to make up a melf nozzle from one of them if possible. Do you have an image of the nozzle?

Trev

I just bought a bag of new/old nozzles from Grove. I cant see any markings on them so I do not know which are which. Is there an easy way to tell?

Trev

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gastrotek-conveyor-toaster-hardly-used/222760925067?hash=item33dd95f78b:g:x9gAAOSwySlaOCiM

It is interesting that they do have a conveyor belt on those toaster ovens. That could be programmed to bring the board out of the heat once done I think. For the money they might be worth playing around with.

Well it does depend on the size of the board and what is on it. That is for sure.

Toaster oven looks interesting, Mike but not sure how even the temperature across a board would be .

VP I like the look of and electrolytics would not be a problem. Hand soldering for small batches is no problem. I am not looking to go into production in any serious way. With VP though its going to be the setup costs that potentially make it out of reach. I am not looking to spend 1000s on a reflow. I was hoping 100s really tops.

That is a good question. I think 13A really. It is only for small prototyping batches of 10 or 20 boards. I am not wanting to go into any kind of full production. I just want to get a good heat profile.

Trev

Hi. Anyone know of a single phase, 3 done reflow oven for sale?

Trev

Yes please on the gerber. Do you have a part number for the white leds?

Hi all.

As Mike said I will be needing nozzles. Not completely sure what I need but I have been told nozzle 5 is used to calibrate the camera and so needs the white insert in it? Maybe this has already been discussed?

What nozzles are being made?

Trev