Recomended tools by Louis,

[Bart]

http://uk.farnell.com/circuitworks/...pcrid|84973589768|kword|cw3300g|match|p|plid|

this one?

 

[JorgePayar]

Yes that is! Thank you

 

[Tok Tok]

I have a small question so I'll post it here instead of opening a new topic. What is the green stuff that you are using, louis?

 

[Repairable]

Circuitworks conformal coating pen

See link few replys back

 

[larossmann]

CW3300g from all-spec.com

 

[Tok Tok]

Thanks! It should be added in the first post

 

[D_R]

I have another question for this thread:
What kind of solder are you using?

For production we use the SAC305 and Koki S03X7Ca. Both are lead-free. I also use this solder for SMD rework. And as leaded solder, I use Sn60Pb40.
In some video of Jessa, she said, that she is using a Sn63Pb37 solder. So I bought this solder to try it out. I used it to solder some resistors to a stripboard. But I'm not quite convinced about this solder. The solder wasn't flowing. Only with excessive amount of flux, I had good results.

 

[Repairable]

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[ytesfay80]

larossmann where do you get a syringe needle for the amtech flux you sell. I purchased one a while back and I've been having to stick my finger inside the syringe to push the flux out and it makes it easy to put too much flux.

 

[Repairable]

anyone from the Netherlands been able to get the amscope boom stand trinoculair microscope, for a good price?
aint able to order true amazon and also not by amazone.de

 

[JorgePayar]

Did you try buying it from amazon.es or amazon.co.uk? I´ve been buying many things from amazon.co.uk and I live in Spain.
I bought mine here:
https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Boom+trinocular
https://www.amazon.es/AmScope - sm-...42574&sr=1-3&keywords=amscope+boom+trinocular

 

[Repairable]

Thanks for the heads up.
But same issue Amazon wont ship to here.

Any one have a good alternitive?
Preferud:
Zoom
Boom stand
Trinoculair

 

[turbo]

Louis copied your tool list.


microscope - http://www.amazon.com/AmScope-SM-4B-...oom+microscope

microscope light http://www.amazon.com/AmScope-LED-14...scope+ring+led

hot air station hakko fr-810 - http://www.all-spec.com/products/fr-810.html

soldering station with 2027 iron(big iron) http://www.all-spec.com/products/FX951-66.html

micro iron - http://www.all-spec.com/products/FM2032-51.html

tip for standard iron - http://www.all-spec.com/products/T15-JS02.html

tip for micropencil that I prefer using - http://www.all-spec.com/products/T30-KN.html

tip for really tiny connectors(ipad mini digitizer) - http://www.all-spec.com/products/T30-I.html

smoke absorber - http://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FA400-04.../dp/B00FZPSEY4

ultrasonic cleaner(don't buy cheap shit it'll bite you in the ass) - http://www.amazon.com/Crest-CP500HT-.../dp/B00VGXXJDA

fluid for ultrasonic - use 100 milliliters per gallon of distilled water - http://www.all-spec.com/products/635-022.html

big jumper wire that is insulated - http://www.amazon.com/Remington-Indu.../dp/B0082CUZBM

small jumper wire - rip out of old dead macbook pro battery wire(like A1286 internal batteries, the wire connecting it to the board)


Probably old but work great :

Fluke 15B multimeter
Fluke Rigid back probe pin set
DS1102E digitale oscilloscoop 100MHZ


added from my experience

JBC CP-2E Micro Tweezers Station http://www.printtec.nl/contents/nl/d...rstations.html

CW3300g from all-spec.com (green stuf for protecting your new made traces)

what is good ripple free bench power supply... also which one is better for our use switching power supply or linear one? thanks

 

[D_R]

what is good ripple free bench power supply... also which one is better for our use switching power supply or linear one? thanks

In my Lab, I use the Rigol DP832A power supply. It's a high precision power supply, but it has it's price. Once you used it, you don't want to use any other. Besides I also have a SPS-8400 Power Supply, it's a 0-15V@40A beast and a LVP-1602 0-60V@1.5A. But in 99% I use the Rigol.

 

[aprendiz]

TDK Lambda ZUP20-40 here............. Small but powerful power supply.....

 

[Aldizi]

What other microscopes do you recommend?
I think the articulating arm looks useful to better position the scope but i have never used a microscope for repairs.
Was thinking of buying this http://www.microscope.com/stereo-microscopes/omano-om2300s-v7-zoom-stereo-boom-microscope.html
Is this good there is also a Omano 1030 which is cheaper which would you guys go for ?

 

[larossmann]

it's decent, but i hate microscope.com for repeatedly screwing me. I like this one http://www.amazon.com/AmScope-SM-3T...d=1463409368&sr=8-13&keywords=amscope+3.5+90x

 

[ytesfay80]

larossmann what kind of microscope are you currently using. In one of your videos I believe you said ifixit sent you a $900 microscope.

 

[Aldizi]

Whats the deal with the Zhuo Mao? Does it it actually work well ?

 

[larossmann]

It is great at replacing BGA chips.

If only it made economical sense.

BGA rework is a 40 minute job. In and of itself, it already breaks my rule of not spending more than 20 minutes on a board. The bigger issue here is that all the chipsets you can buy are the rejects/fakes/bullcrap that chinese people pried off dead motherboards with a flathead screwdriver(being a little dramatic here but you get my point), cleaned off, and sold to you.

Did it not work because the chip was bad?

Did it not work because it was improperly soldered?

Did it not work because that chip was only ONE of several other issues?

Who knows? And who cares - you just wasted 40 minutes of your life, $30-$50 of your money... for something that doesn't work.

Fuck that.