[sdiy] Removing flux from PCBS?

[Samppa Tolvanen]

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:19:22 -0500, doof <doof at cox.net> wrote:
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> From: "Samppa Tolvanen" <samppa.tolvanen at gmail.com>
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> > 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..
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> I'm curious too, anyone?
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In a private message, Ian Fritz made me aware of the asetone
residues.. althought, I can't see any harm done If the board is
completely rinsed..... (in a tap water, containing who knows what? :)

But acetone WILL be harmful or melt some (the most?) plastics, so I
would be careful.

Bye, Samppa

p.s. What does those plastic caps have in the inside? Nuthing?