I'd never done any kind if SMD or reflow work before starting out on this project, everything has always been THT and my now, much improved, hand soldering. For this project I wanted to try some SMD work.
I took a chance on a reflow plate I'd seen on Amazon. I'd read various reviews on how wonderful/terrible/dangerous/safe (delete as you see fit) these things were, but I decided to give it a go.
My first hurdle was accidentally forgetting to order a stencil with my PCB but I needed to order some more boards so I just added the stencil to the order. Do remember though, when ordering your stencil, to make sure you pick the 'custom size' option rather than leaving the standard 380mm x 280mm size selected. 🤦
