Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 05 12:51:19 EDT 2010 | peteb
Need recommendations on brands and models of reflow ovens for lead free. Small benchtop for prototyping and short runs. Board size about 10" by 10". What works well? What to stay away from? Thanks for any input and advice.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 29 13:01:52 EST 2008 | severs
Looking for recommendations on a small bench-top batch oven for reflowing simple one sided boards. Does anyone have any experience or recommendations? I'd consider used over the Asian imports to save money,... as long as it's the right oven .
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 01 18:44:26 EST 2008 | jmelson
I looked at a number of small bench-top batch ovens and saw two things. First, they got VERY expensive when you got above the very smallest units. Mine will fit an 8 x 12" board. I still have to do one that size and see how uniform the temperature
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 25 10:00:25 EDT 2019 | SMTA-Gregory
I would suggest you look a the Sikama International Falcon 5 benchtop reflow system, Economical, reliable and good value. You may be able to get one on the used equipment market.
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 12 09:32:30 EST 2009 | spitkis2
Take a look at http://www.atco-us.com/products/info/3 . Benchtop version is also available. A full forced convection oven delivers much better thermal uniformity than an IR/forced air combo system. When comparing different ovens, some things to
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 13 08:43:02 EST 2009 | herman
reash, Go directly to APS and get one of the APS GF-12 ovens. I have been using these for 15 years as a low-to-medium volume oven for general purpose reflow of CCAs up to about 12" by 12" with excellent results. I use them for BGA re-balling, underfi
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 02 03:58:46 EDT 2013 | raqz
Thank you very much for your comments. I highly appreciate your opinions. Does this mean that batch oven are no good? Not even one? I am still hoping that there is at least one batch oven that you can recommend. Thanks!
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 10 12:59:53 EST 2004 | anonymous
EPM-IBL of Germany is distributed in the USA by AICT Technologies hailing out of FLA. Ask for Eric Forg at 407-831-2550. They Sell Vapor Phase ovens that range from bench-top to in-line systems and everything in between.
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 11 16:08:31 EST 2004 | craigj
"Asscon" made in Germany do a range of vapour phase ovens right from benchtop to inline. Dont know your local agent, goto http://www.asscon.de.
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 07 11:46:25 EST 2013 | jasowiii
Does anyone have advice about the best low volume (hopefully under $10K) reflow system for SN96 or SAC305 solder? We recently purchased a benchtop IR oven and it is not working well. Jim
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