[sdiy] Removing flux from PCBS?

Samppa Tolvanen samppa.tolvanen at gmail.com
Wed Mar 16 17:41:56 CET 2005


On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:17:57 -0500, doof <doof at cox.net> wrote:
>  
> Hi all, 
> Â  
> What's the safest method for removing flux and grime from old synth circuit
> boards?  99% Isopropyl and a toothbrush?  Any decent sprays out there? 
> Â  
> Thanks. 

Acetone - anyone? I think that my solder is pretty basic 60/40 Rosin
core and this cleans up the mess, if there is one, pretty nicely..

But, only to be used on one sided boards (do you remember those? hand etch'd?)..

Speak up, if you have some real reason to speak against this ;)

Bye, Samppa




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