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From: "dl5012" <dl5012@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 5:11 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Hello Sir Dennis...


> Hi,
>
> Thanks for all that info. Apparently the 98% IPA is just moving the
> flux around, but the board appeared significantly cleaner than when I
> used rubbing alcohol.
>
> Do you know of any less labor intensive cleaning? I'd like to be able
> to clean the boards at my workbench and not have multiple cleaning
> steps. Though I will try washing a board with detergent after
> cleaning with anhydrous IPA.
>
> I'm trying to use the least dangerous chemicals as possible. I use
> acetone, but sparingly.

Use no-clean flux solder. The only problem with it is that the flux is less
active than rosin flux making it difficult to get a decent joint on
home-made PCBs. It works fine with tinned boards. It does leave a slight
residue but that is much easier to remove than rosin flux, if you want
completely clean boards.

Leon