20230616: THE 65W MINI HOT PLATE I chose this model because of its working area of 560mm x 560mm and also, it was the cheapest of the lot. Alternatively, there were options of other models and to look up the Internet and DIY/ Build my own. But this would mean getting new programming tools and […]
Category Archives: Electronics
20230701 Website’s Up again and MIMHS2023.
IT’S ALIVE! So, um, in my own way, I’ve just learned about Bandwidth limitation. The Website was up again just about two hours ago (don’t ask me how I my inbox started to get email notifications about web promotions, updates etc.) after about two weeks of no access. BANDWIDTH LIMIT EXCEEDED In a nutshell, every […]
20230627 The Infra-red Thermometer
I caved in a bought another infra-red thermometer. I was not satisfied with the first trial of the mini hot plate. Somehow, I felt that the temperature or the setting or the reflow curve needs some fine tuning. Moreover, the medical version could not give me a satisfactory reading. IN SUMMARY The 200ºC setting on […]
20230625 Engine PCB Reflow Version
The 0603 SMD LEDs on the current design was great but as I start to fit it into the AMT model, about 30% of these fragile LEDs get knocked off their solder pads by the plastic half-rings. So, I started to solder them in a slightly smaller radius. This did minimise the issue but I […]
20230611 SMD LED Soldering
This is how I solder small SMD LEDs. Thanks to okyoskar_1.87 who demonstrated this easy technique. For me, I would be using those grey 3M double-sided tapes instead as their glue kind of last longer against the soldering iron’s heat. So, just lay the SMD LEDs with their solder contacts face up. They are polarity […]
