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Subject: Re: Cleaning PCB without Acetone

From: "dl5012" <dl5012@...>
Date: 2006-02-06

Hi Richard,

I've bought 99% anhydrous isopropyl alcohol at a pharmacy in a
hospital (special order) and at Frys Electronics. It runs around
$4/pint. In the tekscopes group, someone said they bought it at
Albertsons or Safeway...

You can buy mail order from jameco.com -
<http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?
langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&productId=263572>

Mail order in larger quantities may hit you with a hazmat charge.
I've found places that sold it for around $15/gal, but hazmat fee of
$40. Same with flux removers...

Both IAP and ethanol are hygroscopic. IAP and acetone are highly
flammable.

Regards,
Dennis
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Richard <metal@...> wrote:
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>
> You won't find "anhydrous" or 99% alcohol in a store.
>
> 90% is the highest you'll find isopropyl at.