gEDA-user: home made hot plate

[John Luciani]

On 3/2/07, Dave N6NZ <n6nz at arrl.net> wrote:
> Seeing DJ's hot plate photo brought to mind a link I once saw, where a
> guy built a home-brew SMT hot plate.  I can't find the link, but as I
> recall, he used a few low-ohm high-watt power resistors epoxied to a
> piece of aluminum sheet.

You need to check the temperature rating and the thermal resistance of the
resistor package. You don't want destruct the resistor as you construct your
boards ;-) You are probably better of with a strip heater or cartridge heater
and the aluminum plate. McMaster Carr sells both.
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