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> This subject has come up before, so I am hoping people have had some
> experience trying this out - using a hot-plate to handle the reflow
> soldering on a pcb.

This is my usual way of doing it.

> Has anyone ever considered trying it out on a cast-iron skillet?
> Seems to me that the large thermal mass would avoid hot spots, and
> after removing the heat, it would keep its temperature steady for a
> while.

If you can get aluminum, get aluminum.  Cast iron heats slower (good)
but has MORE hot and cold spots, because cast iron is a poor conductor
of heat compared to aluminum.  Mine is a cast iron electric "burner"
with a 1/4" aluminum plate on top of it.