[sdiy] solder questions

[Ian Fritz]

At 03:22 PM 9/7/2004, Harry Bissell Jr wrote:
>OK so I'm old school...
>
>I use Kester 44.   Within three minutes of soldering
>the flux becomes brittle and does not stick to the
>soldermask. It can be flicked off the joint with a
>slighly dull scratch awl.  I brush the dust off with a
>toothbrush and use no chemicals at all.
>
>If it is SUPER MISSION CRITICAL like a S/H... I might
>follow with a flux cleaner or denatured alcohol.
>
>In most cases just mechanically cleaning the board is
>fine EVEN for critical circuits. I have yet to see a
>flux related problem on one of my boards...

Same here. And if it is mission critical, I build it in the air, or use 
teflon standoffs.

   Ian