[sdiy] PCB cleaning solvernt

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Drying goes much better if you have an air compressor handy.  I can dry HUGE
boards in minutes with 100 psi.. 

-----Original Message-----
From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Seb Francis
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 12:34 PM
To: Colin f
Cc: 'Synth DIY'
Subject: Re: [sdiy] PCB cleaning solvernt

Colin f wrote:
>> For other fluxes, water isn't going to work.  I have this stuff in a 
>> spray can with a built in brush.  A quick spray and a brush, then 
>> another spray to rinse and the board comes out lovely.  Works with 
>> modern 'no-clean' fluxes as well as rosin, etc.  Can have a look 
>> later what it's called if this is indeed the type of flux you want to 
>> clean.
>> I'm sure a similar product exists for use in a bath - although it is 
>> very quick evaporating.
>>     
>
> Is it Electrolube Fluxclene ?
> It sounded great right up to the point where it rapidly evaporated ;-)
> I was hoping to find something that I could re-use quite a few times.
> Further digging on the web suggests that a lot of industrial processes
clean
> with a solvent, then rinse the boards in de-ionised water.
> I'll maybe just try IPA with a water rinse and see how it goes.
>
>   

On the subject of water: I've always cleaned my organic solder boards by 
scrubbing and immersing in warm water.  Never caused any harm, but does 
take a while to dry properly.  I would avoid getting things like pots, 
trimmers & switches wet - and I think also the old-style polystyrene 
capacitors and wirewound tempco resistors are best kept out of the water.

Seb



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