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Re: Cleaning PCB without Acetone

2006-02-06 by dl5012

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.

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