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
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Electrolytic Cap Placement & Solder
1999-11-21 by Elhardt@xxx.xxx