Re: Conductive epoxy instead of Solder?

On Apr 20, 1:27 am, Bob <bob36...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Has anyone used conductive epoxy instead of solder
to assemble a PCB? I currently apply Pb/Sn solder
paste, then pop the board into my trusty $29 toaster
oven for a couple minutes. But now I am trying to
mount some BGAs with lead-free solder balls. My
toaster oven doesn't get hot enough to melt the
lead-free solder. I could go back to Walmart and
buy a better toaster oven, but I would still have no
way to check the integrity of the solder joints. So
I am thinking of trying conductive epoxy.

I haven't tried conductive epoxy yet, but have you checked out this
link? It looks pretty well-researched.

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/present.php?p=Reflow%20Skillet

.

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