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I'm stuffing compenents in all my boards for the first pass solder/wash. I
normally mount electrolytic capacitors firmly up against the PCB. After
reading about the problems of organic flux residue, I am wondering how I am
going to clean under under them. Does it matter if I can't clean under them?
Or do I need to keep a centimeter or so space, so I can clean? Thanks for
any help.

BTW, this business of having to wash boards within 2 hours of soldering is
seriously screwing up my assembly line building techniques. Is the only
reason we are not using good old rosin core 63/37 solder because it leaves
unsightly flux marks?

-Elhardt