hi guys is there advantage to hot air vs reflow oven.
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With this you can do the same and more than a reflow oven is more specialized.
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I've tried both and I like hot air much better. I can see the solder flow and I can see when I need to apply more heat. With an oven, I pull out the part and hope the solder has flowed properly. I can always increase the heat, but that can present it's own problems. I also think I can move a lot faster with hot air. I put the circuit board on a hot plate at 300' F. That activates the solder, which means cooks out the liquid. Then I hit it with the hot air. A 4" x 4" board takes about 2-3 minutes total time. Besides that, I like to watch the surface tension of the solder drag the parts into position. Your circuit board can't have any components within about 3/8" of an inch of the edge with this unit. The bars that hold the circuit board act as a heat sink. More than 3/8" and it works great.
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It doesn't make a difference! It's not rocket science. At room temperature the pack will absorb moisture. In a warm dry oven, it will release moisture. Place the unit in the oven after your wife removes the pies. Don't over temperature 2 or 3 hundred degrees. I remove the lid to prevent the clear plastic from damage. Orange is good and dark green is saturated.
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Approximately 10cm. Keep in mind there will be a thermal gradient across the board and extending beyond the 10cm. The temperature profile will vary depending on the local conductivity of the board (how much metal vs insulator exists locally), as well as the air convection in the room and ambient temperature. It's not the same as a reflow oven. The board won't be at an even temperature. I run mine with direct forced ventilation to the outside, and I use it to set to 150 Celsius. I use it only to prewarm the board slightly.
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Wrap the muffins (and most foods) in foil so they don't get dried out and crusty. Think of what would happen if you used a hair dryer on the food. The convection oven replaces frying and deep frying more so than microwaving, but it is a good alternative for many things as it adds flavor rather than destroying it like a microwave. Get a Sunbeam Hot Shot for boiling water.
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Hi Kim,You would be fine. As other users have said, the contact is minimal to none and exposure time is very short. We have a long history of happy customers using in much hotter settings, including Big Green Eggs at 750 - even wood fired ovens. Just keep reasonably away from flame.Gary@EXO/Super Peel
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I use this oven a lot! Pies, cupcakes, pizza, enchiladas, quick breads, casseroles, chicken, pork chops - you name it. I use the convection mode for everything because the fan moves the air around, keeps the temperature even (no hot spots) and cooks food evenly. When you're convection baking something that takes more than 30 minutes, lower the temperature 25 degrees. Whatever you're baking will probably be done at the longer end of the recipe's suggested bake time. For example, if a recipe says "bake 50-60 minutes" expect it to take 60.
1217996
you can cook with and without convection as there are separate buttons on the controls. There is also no convection in the top oven.
1921044
The oven heats up much faster than a full size oven but cooks at the same speed and effectiveness as a high quality convection oven.
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I use a "peel". I never lift the stome out of the oven when it is hot. Hope this helps.
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I have used my 732 in oven. found out oven was running higher temperature. Sure helped with baking.
1679971
Since I've never used a Tfal fryer, I can't really compare them. As I understand it, though, the two items are completely different in their technology, as in a fryer compared to a convection oven. I'm afraid your question is like comparing apples to oranges.
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The front doors to both ovens get pretty hot. I would not advise touching them when cooking.
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I don't have a problem with it. It could be a difference in heat depending on the particular setting. Remember broiling and toasting will give you more heat at the top. I love this toaster oven.
54876
Well the top smaller oven is not convection at all. You can use the bottom oven with or without convection also
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Heat is not an issue but you would be far better served buying the Cuisinart TOB 260 which just came out and is a much better oven.
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I have not used in oven but if need be I would. I see no reason other than oven size limitations.
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HI,I'm also a bit puzzled by this.I use convection most of the time. But I found that pizza doesn't do well with convection so I use conventional in that case. I think things that tend to dry out in moving hot air might not be good candidates for convection.I have very good success with frozen breaded fish fillets and french fries in the convection mode.