Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When you think of soldering, the first things that come to mind may be a soldering iron or a hot air gun for reflowing SMD components. Join Milos as he explores another method: using a hot plate!
A hot plate can be bought cheaply. It's great for soldering with a PCB stencil or unsoldering an IC with many pins. This project shows how to create a DIY hot plate for soldering PCBs using a Raspberry Pi Pico for control and temperature regulation. The tutorial covers assembly, safety considerations, and integrating an NTC thermistor for temperature measurements. Viewers receive all necessary files and code, providing a cost-effective solution for precise PCB soldering.
Read the full project blog on the element14 Community: bit.ly/4dLrzHo
Read more on Characterising Thermistors here: bit.ly/4bRic7f
Check out Katie's project on "Mastering Oven Control: Precision Resin Curing with DIY Mods...How Hard Can it be??" bit.ly/3X1gBHI
#0:00 Welcome to element14 presents
#0:56 Overview
#2:33 NTC Thermistor
#6:09 The Enclosure
#8:46 Schematic And Code
#12:32 Assembly
#14:00 The Final Product!
#17:40 Give your Feedback
#raspberrypi #3dprinting #raspberrypico #soldering #DIYhotplate #pcb #thermistor
Engage with the element14 presents team on the element14 Community - suggest builds, find project files and behind the scenes video: bit.ly/3tmdewv
Visit the element14 Community for more great activities and free hardware:
Tech spotlights: bit.ly/3qPrDhM
RoadTest and Reviews: bit.ly/3pV5Bux
Project14: bit.ly/31wbnJY
When you think of soldering, the first things that come to mind may be a soldering iron or a hot air gun for reflowing SMD components. Join Milos as he explores another method: using a hot plate!
A hot plate can be bought cheaply. It's great for soldering with a PCB stencil or unsoldering an IC with many pins. This project shows how to create a DIY hot plate for soldering PCBs using a Raspberry Pi Pico for control and temperature regulation. The tutorial covers assembly, safety considerations, and integrating an NTC thermistor for temperature measurements. Viewers receive all necessary files and code, providing a cost-effective solution for precise PCB soldering.
Read the full project blog on the element14 Community: bit.ly/4dLrzHo
Read more on Characterising Thermistors here: bit.ly/4bRic7f
Check out Katie's project on "Mastering Oven Control: Precision Resin Curing with DIY Mods...How Hard Can it be??" bit.ly/3X1gBHI
#0:00 Welcome to element14 presents
#0:56 Overview
#2:33 NTC Thermistor
#6:09 The Enclosure
#8:46 Schematic And Code
#12:32 Assembly
#14:00 The Final Product!
#17:40 Give your Feedback
#raspberrypi #3dprinting #raspberrypico #soldering #DIYhotplate #pcb #thermistor
Engage with the element14 presents team on the element14 Community - suggest builds, find project files and behind the scenes video: bit.ly/3tmdewv
Visit the element14 Community for more great activities and free hardware:
Tech spotlights: bit.ly/3qPrDhM
RoadTest and Reviews: bit.ly/3pV5Bux
Project14: bit.ly/31wbnJY
