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diy tools

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   1 The Best way to Solder? Hot Plate to the rescue! (DIY or Buy)

   GreatScott! 9 people · 8 months · since Mar 2022

   GreatScott's build of a small reflow hot plate is offered as a low-cost option for anyone wanting to solder surface-mount boards at home.

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   2 Make a Spot Welder for Cheap!!

   TKOR 5 people · 5 months · since Feb 2013

   A popular how-to for housing a spot welder made from microwave oven transformers, which viewers have followed and then adapted with sturdier electrode mounts.

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   3 DIY Battery Spot Welder - Demonstration & Explanation

   darkkevind 4 people · 5 months · since Nov 2017

   Offered as a demonstration of joining battery tabs by spot welding, the method favoured over soldering cells, with a homemade welder needing few parts.

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   4 Solder Over: Transform Your Toaster Oven In To A Solder Reflow Oven

   element14 presents 3 people · 3 months · since Mar 2016

   Suggested to people wanting a home reflow setup, as an example of converting an infrared toaster oven for the job.

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   5 Homemade Reflow HOT Plate - Version 2 | Low Cost

   Electronoobs 3 people · 3 months · since Oct 2021

   A build walkthrough for a home-made reflow hot plate, suggested as a workable way to solder basic surface mount boards.