A rework station is great for both professionals and hobbyists who are in need of a device to bake their circuit boards without having to resort to an oven-type heating device. It is lightweight, with just 100 to 200 millimeters in dimensions and its body has a great anti-static design. In addition, and perhaps one of the greatest advantages of having a rework station is its price because it is amazingly cheap. Most notably, its features are a no brainer.
For starters, a rework station has a digital display that shows air flow rate and warmth. It heats up easily too and the temperature can be manipulated between 100 and 480 degrees Celsius. Here are a few tips on how to use the rework station properly:
1. Prepare your effects. Gather the things you would need such as soldering paste, stencil, ruler or blade for spreading out the paste, tweezers, magnifying glass and alligator handle. Using a tweezer, place the metal stencils over the LPKF board. Once the stencils are in place, spread the solder paste thinly over the holes of the stencils using the blade or small ruler. Lift the stencils off the circuit board then mount the components over the part where the paste has been spread.
2. Solder away. Turn on the rework station then set the temperature at about 340 to 350 degrees. put the airflow at level four or five, which is just enough to channel some air onto the parts but not too strong to blow them off the board. Secure the board onto the alligator hands, and then start soldering parts through the rework station nozzle. Be sure to hold the nozzle a few centimeters away from the board and move it over the gears in a circular movement.
Rework stations are ideal for multiple applications such as the removal, reflow and restoration of average SMDs, welding thermoplastics, testing thermal IC stress, and shrink-wrapping wires and circuit boards with tubes or plastic. It could also be a great tool to include in your arsenal especially if you are planning to start your very own restoration shop.
For starters, a rework station has a digital display that shows air flow rate and warmth. It heats up easily too and the temperature can be manipulated between 100 and 480 degrees Celsius. Here are a few tips on how to use the rework station properly:
1. Prepare your effects. Gather the things you would need such as soldering paste, stencil, ruler or blade for spreading out the paste, tweezers, magnifying glass and alligator handle. Using a tweezer, place the metal stencils over the LPKF board. Once the stencils are in place, spread the solder paste thinly over the holes of the stencils using the blade or small ruler. Lift the stencils off the circuit board then mount the components over the part where the paste has been spread.
2. Solder away. Turn on the rework station then set the temperature at about 340 to 350 degrees. put the airflow at level four or five, which is just enough to channel some air onto the parts but not too strong to blow them off the board. Secure the board onto the alligator hands, and then start soldering parts through the rework station nozzle. Be sure to hold the nozzle a few centimeters away from the board and move it over the gears in a circular movement.
Rework stations are ideal for multiple applications such as the removal, reflow and restoration of average SMDs, welding thermoplastics, testing thermal IC stress, and shrink-wrapping wires and circuit boards with tubes or plastic. It could also be a great tool to include in your arsenal especially if you are planning to start your very own restoration shop.
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