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====General Procedure====
====General Procedure====
# Power the Reflow Oven on by pressing the power button on the front.
# Power the Reflow Oven on by pressing the power button on the front.
# Select the respective ink/paste on the LCD Display. You can scroll through the options using the Up and Down keys. The Left key goes back, and the Right key selects. In this specific instance, V1 Ink is selected. Recall that each dispenser is assigned to a color. 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]]
# Select the respective ink/paste on the LCD Display. Different inks and pastes have different heat cycles, so it is important that you choose the right one. You can scroll through the options using the Up and Down keys. The Left key goes back, and the Right key selects. In this specific instance, V1 Ink is selected. Recall that each dispenser is assigned to a color. 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]]
# The oven will warm up. When its ready, select "Enter" to open the tray.
# The oven will warm up. When its ready, select "Enter" to open the tray.
# '''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]]
# '''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]]
# Select "Enter" to close the tray.
# Select "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 tray 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 tray will automatically open to initiate the cool down phase. At the end of this process, the traces and pads will harden. '''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.