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| * [https://www.lpkfusa.com/products/pcb_prototyping/smt_assembling/protoflow_s/ Product Home Page] | | * [https://www.lpkfusa.com/products/pcb_prototyping/smt_assembling/protoflow_s/ Product Home Page] |
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| ====Overview==== | | ====Overview==== |
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| + | The Reflow Oven bakes PCBs to harden the traces and pads where components are laid. It's just like your oven at home with a few extra accessories, like preset profiles that adjust the temperature and time based on the ink/paste you put on your board. |
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| ====Demonstration==== | | ====Demonstration==== |
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| + | To show a complete knowledge of the oven, the student will have a PCB prepared by the PCB Printer and follow the instructions in the General Procedure. |
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| ====General Procedure==== | | ====General Procedure==== |
| # Power the Reflow Oven on. | | # Power the Reflow Oven on. |
− | # Select the respective ink/paste. Recall, Green is V1 Ink, Orange is V1 Paste, and Blue is Sn63Pb37. | + | # Select the respective ink/paste on the LCD Display. Recall, Green is V1 Ink, Orange is V1 Paste, and Blue is Sn63Pb37.[[File:bake_ink_selection.jpg|300x300px|none|link=https://maker-hub.georgefox.edu/wiki/File:Bake_ink_selection.jpg]] |
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| # The oven will warm up. When its ready, press "Enter" to open the tray. | | # The oven will warm up. When its ready, press "Enter" to open the tray. |
− | # '''DANGER: The rails could be HOT! Take caution.''' Place the board securely on the rails. | + | # '''DANGER: The rails could be HOT! Take caution.''' Place the board securely on the rails.[[File:bake_place.jpg|300x300px|none|link=https://maker-hub.georgefox.edu/wiki/File:Bake_place.jpg]] |
| # Press "Enter" to close the tray. | | # Press "Enter" to close the tray. |
− | # The preheat will take 2 minutes. The baking process takes about 30 minutes for traces and 3 minutes for the paste.. | + | # The preheat will take 2 minutes. The baking process takes about 30 minutes for traces and 3 minutes for the paste. |
| # The drawer will automatically open to initiate the cool down phase. '''DO NOT remove the board until the oven says all the stages are complete. DANGER: The rails are HOT!''' | | # The drawer will automatically open to initiate the cool down phase. '''DO NOT remove the board until the oven says all the stages are complete. DANGER: The rails are HOT!''' |
| # When cool down is complete, remove the board from the oven, and turn off the oven. | | # When cool down is complete, remove the board from the oven, and turn off the oven. |
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| ==Safety== | | ==Safety== |