Steve,
A couple pair of SMD tweezers, a toaster oven, and a pair of the headband magnifiers like
mackrackit uses is all you really need. The microscope I've had for about 10 years now, and
the nameplate was peeled off a long time ago, so I don't know the manufacturer, but it
was around $400.00 new.
You can probably get one on eBay for a fraction of that if you want one. Get one with the
ring light if you do. I love the one I have. Really comes in handy when you're working with
very small SMD parts. The batch reflow oven is awesome, but it's pricey at >$5K. If you
have deep pockets a reflow oven is the way to go, and there are some good ones a lot less
expensive than the one we have. You probably don't need the high-temp lead-free type.
Anand,
Couldn't you use IR? A surface mount IR module like in the photo would work if mounted
dead center on the board, and you can connect it to the UART.
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