Homebrew PCBs

On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:32:54 +0100, AnaLog Services, Inc.  
<wireline@...> wrote:

>  One caution:  ethanol will attack some of the nastier plastics like  
> styrene; it does not bother typical PCB material at all.


I've yet to observe ethanol attack styrene, but maybe the additives are  
different in some places for denatured. I use mine on all plastics with no  
hesitation.

I agree with you that IPA seems to have less cleaning action, and it  
stinks like a doctors office. Denatured ethanol OTOH tastes _really_ bad,  
no i don't try to drink it but if you blow out a tubular part a tiny  
amount of residue tastes very bad on your lips. Same with antifreeze, and  
intentional in both cases.

ST