Re: [OT] Mini desktop wave solderer?

Hi Chuck,

Unless you're logged in, Aliexpress treats you pretty badly. I tried the link on my phone(never logged in), and it tried some stuff. I just refreshed, and it showed the page.

Back to the original topic, the business end does require some control. You can buy a mini wave selective soldering head controller for another $250 or so, or hack your own. With that and a 3D printer mechanism, you can do selective soldering. Fluxing is another matter, but manual prefluxing isn't rocket surgery. Just make sure this whole operation is outdoors or you have it in a proper box! Also, lead-free is several times more challenging. You'll need to preheat the boards. Not a bad idea even with 63/37.

Have fun, it's great work-avoidance :)

Best regards, Bob

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From: Piclist <[email protected]> on behalf of Chuck Olson <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2025 6:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [OT] Mini desktop wave solderer?

I clicked on that aliexpress link and got caught in capcha hell and
gave up - is it the VPN or do they just not like me ?  :)

Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY

On Mon, Jan 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM Bob Blick <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Hi Neil,
>
> You can get hobby-level machines for under $3000, or if you want to brew your own, you can get the business end for a little over $400:
>
> https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807902085605.html
>
> Friendly regards, Bob
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Piclist <[email protected]> on behalf of Neil
> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2025 12:39 PM
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> Subject: [OT] Mini desktop wave solderer?
>
> Hi all,
>
> I still do prototype board assembly with some through-hole parts and
> wondering what options are available to make the through-hole stuff quicker.
> I saw a video with a little spout pumping liquified solder up through it
> like a mini fountain so running a PCB over it worked like a wave-solder
> machine. Something like this would be great, but can't find anything
> like it via Google.
>
> Anyone know of something workable?
>
> Cheers,
> -Neil.
>
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