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Re: Electrolytic Cap Placement & Solder

1999-11-21 by Paul Schreiber

Organic flux is actually a mild version of vinegar. I just use warm water
and barely scrub the board for maybe 5 seconds per side.

Paul S.

----- Original Message -----
From: <Elhardt@...>
To: <motm@onelist.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 1999 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: [motm] Electrolytic Cap Placement & Solder


> From: Elhardt@...
>
> (Paul Schreiber) writes:
> >>Actually, the hole spacing is about 0.025 *wider* then 'spec' to make
the
> caps "stand up" off the pcb about 1/32" so the water will flow under
there.
> Note the "yellow box caps" have small cutouts for this purpose.<<
>
> Thanks for the info.  Since I haven't yet soldered with organic flux
solder,
> I didn't know the residue came off so easily.  I thought it required some
> persistent scrubbing.
>
> As far as solder goes, I forgot about the moisture problem, and I had no
> intention of cleaning the rosin off.  I don't like the toothpaste
consistancy
> of no-clean, but maybe I should learn to like it.  It could save me a good
> chunk of time.  Or perhaps it's time for a wave solder machine.
>
> -Elhardt
>
> >

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