Electronics Forum | Mon May 03 17:48:54 EDT 2010 | jrr3434
I need to wash a bach of boards (25) using di water. I plan on washing them by hand. What would be the best way to go about drying them?
Electronics Forum | Tue May 04 08:14:33 EDT 2010 | rgduval
Rinse them clean. Blow them out with some shop air. And let them dry in an oven for awhile.
Electronics Forum | Wed May 05 12:00:35 EDT 2010 | jrr3434
Thanks for the info! What's a good type of oven for baking boards in?
Electronics Forum | Wed May 05 09:00:53 EDT 2010 | davef
IPC-A-610D Sections 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 and Table 3.1 specifically mention compressed air as a source of ESD damage
Electronics Forum | Wed May 05 13:47:00 EDT 2010 | davef
For sources of baking ovens, look here: http://www.smtnet.com/Forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=56260
Electronics Forum | Mon May 24 19:24:35 EDT 2010 | jry74
We bake all of our boards at 220 degrees F for two hours. This bakes out all the moisture. Blow off the parts prior to placing in the oven.
Electronics Forum | Tue May 04 09:45:05 EDT 2010 | dyoungquist
Only use the shop air if it is clean and dry. I know from experience that one can get water and a little oil from the compressor in the air lines. We are in a drier climate with humidity levels in the 25%-35% range on average. All we do is let the
Electronics Forum | Tue May 04 12:43:55 EDT 2010 | rgduval
Good point on the shop air. Shop air can also generate a tremendous amount of ESD. There are special nozzles you can get to minimize it. We use our shop air mostly for blowing out connectors, and larger components that have a history of trapping w
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 10 09:28:54 EST 2006 | stepheniii
Water is known as the universal solvent for a reason. Not because it's a powerfull solvent but because it has hydrogen bonding and is bi-polar. I think it's the polar nature of H20 that makes it disolve ions. D.I. water will pick up ions where it c
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 10 07:54:56 EST 2006 | cyber_wolf
Dave, Are you talking about electrolysis ? I thought D.I. water prevented this reaction ?
