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Re: Flux removal

2006-02-14 by Len Warner

At 17:55 06/02/12, wbblair wrote:
>--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "derekhawkins" <eldata@...> wrote:
> > > Other "typical additives are methanol, isopropanol...
>Yes, some of those ingredients surprised me..

And me. IIRC a bottle of UK "Surgical Spirit" AKA "Rubbing Alcohol" had
2% castor oil, making it less than ideal as a pre-TT PCB cleaner :-(

Similarly, "nail varnish remover" (acetone) is likely to contain perfume
and oil or lanolin to make it nicer to use.

LenW




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