How about an aluminimum plate on top of the hot plate. 3/8" would distribute the heat pretty well and costless than the fancy hotplate
On Nov 10, 2007, at 9:42 PM, DJ Delorie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> What are you using for a hot plate? > > A $20 "Aroma" brand. See http://www.delorie.com/pcb/hotplate/ > >> The SparkFun site talks about using a cheap US$20 hot plate from >> Target. > > That's what I've got. > >> They mention uneven heating. A friend who happens to be a Mech E >> with a specialty in heat transfer suggested using one of the "liquid >> filled" hot plates, which are more expensive, but have a hollow core >> filled with oil or something that distributes the heat more evenly >> by convection. > > I just move the board around with a stick. > > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > geda-user@moria.seul.org > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
