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Re:Show HN: A secure, open source U2F token you can make wit... by toomanybeersies on Wednesday June 22, 2016 @08:48AM (#11953429)
Stencils aren't really needed, they're only really useful when using a reflow oven, and even then, I honestly think it's easier to hand solder for a single board than to pick and place and reflow.
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Re:Show HN: A secure, open source U2F token you can make wit... by lsllc on Thursday June 23, 2016 @12:27AM (#11958842)
You can get a T962A reflow oven for a few hundred bucks, even has mods:

http://www.instructables.com/id/T962A-SMD-Reflow-Oven-FixHac...

I have the T962A and it works really well with the mods. I generally reflow batches of 12 boards at a time (on custom manufacturing jigs). Much easier than hand-soldering and the results are near-perfect.

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