Hey all
! This is my first post here, and I hope that will go well ^^ English is not my native language too, so I hope I won't insult its grammar here
As a hobbyist who want to work with SMD components, I'm looking for a bench reflow oven (for prototyping and very small scale production). Of course, I know about the infamous T-962, and about what must be done for it to work... let's say... not awfully. I wonder if these fixes make it usable, or if would still need to struggle in order to have not burnt and correctly soldered PCBs (will be of small size first, but may become larger when working on more complex circuits)
On my search for other models, I found the Itech RF-A350 oven (and others), which has the advantage to run with convection in addition to IR heating.
Shop page here. This is one has free shipping to France.However, I was not able to find any community or test around this model... Perhaps some of you know anything about the series?
In a different place, I found the SMTMax AS-5010 (
Product page here). This one does not seem to have air convection technology, but is produced by an American company which provides a support contact form and a 1 year warranty. Which I guess I would not have with the 2 first ovens. But again, no info / test about this one. All is for the T-962...
I know the 2 latest models are way more expensive than the T-962, but I prefer to pay 3 times the price and have an oven I can use with no stress and no bodging.
According to your experience on the topic, which one would you recommend me to buy?