/technologies/businessofengineering/b/news/posts/what-are-common-uses-of-flyback-transformers-answer-that-question-to-win-an-oscilloscopeA flyback transformer is a special type of transformer that stores energy in the gap of its core. Flyback transformers are used flyback converters for voltage transformation and isolation. They are also used in many other types of devices. If you anen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/businessofengineering/b/news/posts/what-are-common-uses-of-flyback-transformers-answer-that-question-to-win-an-oscilloscopeSat, 14 Oct 2023 22:07:43 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0c8127f5-b88d-4dea-ae10-7421425f8c11shabaz0<p>Nice prizes!</p> <p>It would be great to see a high-voltage (low current) power supply as a project using the transformers, especially if it was adjustable.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Both first and runner-up prizes look&nbsp;attractive.</p> <p>I was considering buying that exact model hot-air tool at the start of the year, since it&#39;s extremely powerful (1kW).</p> <p>In the end, I went with another model, but the MP740784 was in the&nbsp;top-three list. I believe it has a turbine type of fan, which is more reliable (and quieter).</p> <p><img alt=" " height="515" src="/resized-image/__size/1064x1030/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-0c8127f5-b88d-4dea-ae10-7421425f8c11/hot_2D00_air.jpg" width="531" /></p> <p>The power helps to bring ICs up to temperature fast enough not to toast them. I did these two chips on the photo below, yesterday, using a hot air tool. There is&nbsp;a lot&nbsp;of copper heatsinking, so I really needed the power to get the solder up to temperature. A pre-heater helps too.</p> <p><img alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-0c8127f5-b88d-4dea-ae10-7421425f8c11/driver_2D00_view.jpg" /></p> <p></p> <p></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=27013&AppID=431&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">