AVR-Chat

At 11:34 AM 9/9/2004, you wrote:

>In a similar vein, I'm thinking of obtaining a dishwasher for cleaning boards.
>I'm not sure wether this is urban legend or not, but I have heard that 
>they are sometimes used to clean boards..  I wouldn't be able to supply it 
>with distilled water though, City water would have to do, though a 
>distilled rinse would certainly be workable.
>
>Thoughts?

Starting to get a wee bit OT, and maybe somebody over on the hombrewpcb 
list has some better ideas, but....

I'd  primarily be concerned with disposal of the flux contaminated water. 
If it's hazardous you're going to have to recycle the water.
Otherwise go for it. We're already using toaster ovens for reflow 
soldering. Time to add another kitchen appliance.

hmmm, this looks pretty adaptable for smaller batches.
http://www.carocelle.com/counter-top-dish-washers.html

-carl