If you want to assemble a batch of PCBs with surface mount components you have a few options. You could use a regular soldering iron and magnification and do it all by hand. Or you could use a hot air reflow station to heat up the board and components until the solder melts. But if you have a lot of components or a large batch of PCBs to assemble this could get tedious. In this video I use an Arduino board, a thermocouple, and a solid state relay to build a solder reflow oven using a standard toaster oven. I use a TFT display with a touchscreen display to create a user interface that plots the solder reflow profile.

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Links:
Arduino Board https://www.digikey.com/short/r89b5m0r
Thermocouple Amp https://www.digikey.com/short/cvf70054
Thermocouple https://www.digikey.com/short/b51mf4wp
Solid State Relay https://www.digikey.com/short/jtb9th9j
TFT Display With Touchscreen https://www.digikey.com/short/brpmf3q8
NEMA 515R Power Receptacle https://www.digikey.com/short/bnzj5138
IEC 320C14 Power Receptacle https://www.digikey.com/short/8dtvmmn9
Power Cord https://www.digikey.com/short/qwjtmwwm

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