Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 22 16:55:42 EDT 2002 | russ
Greetings All, Anybody out there experiencing white residues after cleaning? We currently use a batch cleaner to clean water soluble fluxes. this cleaner makes its own DI water by means of carbon and resin tanks. After cleaning there are residues
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 14 10:59:23 EST 2001 | Donald C. Burr
We are considering converting from a water wash wave solder porcess of carbon ink touch pad buttons to a no-clean process. Since the carbon ink buttons are exposed to the molten solder, we are concerned about the residue that is left behind from the
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 01 11:25:19 EDT 2009 | rocko
Hi davef, Thanks for the suggestion. I have inspected the heaters but I think they are OK (no visible coating, deposits, etc.). Unfortunately, I'm not sure that the residues are ionic. It was just preliminary report of the person responsible for the
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 29 10:42:47 EDT 2002 | Jim M.
I had problems with white residues on both WS609 and WS 3060.The WS 3060 turned out to be a carbonized material.The composition after analysis (Energy Dispersive X-ray spectrum) turned out to be tin,tin,phosphore and cloline and tin. Alpha also have
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 02 02:45:01 EDT 2009 | rocko
Hi All, Let me summarize the key facts and findings: 1) This is not a permanent problem. Only one production batch was affected. The cleaning solution was exchanged and now the cleaning process runs normally. 2) Probably the residues are not ion
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 31 15:41:23 EDT 2003 | davef
Q: Could any of you guys tell me what exactly is this greenish thing ? A: No, but is not copper oxide. Copper oxide is brown, the color of a penny [here in the US] or an untreated copper laminated trace on a board. Many copper salts are greenish in
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 20 10:25:30 EDT 2017 | cyber_wolf
@ Westshoredesign: Go take the top covers off your XPM's. Tell me if you see flux residue on the blower motors and the surrounding area. If you see this, grab ahold of the blower motor and rock it back and fourth. It is moves, the seals are melted o
Electronics Forum | Sun Sep 05 03:31:25 EDT 1999 | Brian
| I have been running a Stoelting Aquaeous machine and has been performing very well however. the maintanance dept cleaned using the descaler and now we are seeing boards with a removable thin film. We are going to to drain all the water and change a
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 02 21:00:26 EDT 2003 | davef
Who says the chlorine comes from your tap water? Our PTOW dumps boat loads of chlorine into our water periodically. Sometimes it's so bad you can smell it. We doubt that it is the source of your problem. This chlorine will volitize very quickly,
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 21 09:23:35 EDT 2024 | alishakihn
Good morning! I'm sorry to hear about the anomalies you're experiencing with your inline wash. Dealing with foaming issues can be challenging, but I'll do my best to provide some suggestions to help you troubleshoot the problem. 1. Check the Water Q