Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 11 13:58:32 EDT 2014 | proy
Have an older reflow oven which I need to clean up collected flux residues from the chain, mesh, intake/exhaust areas, slides etc heavy brown dust, likely water soluble residues, lots of polymerized brown resin as well.
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 30 18:01:16 EDT 2014 | hegemon
Sprite/Sugar as a solvent?!! I want to clean my oven now! In other words, this I GOTTA SEE. Ain't chemistry great? 'hege
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 15 15:49:57 EDT 2014 | davef
"the sprite sugar/water mix" becomes a solvent because the number of carbon molecules in the sugar chain is greater than number of carbon molecules in the flux residue chain. Er, something like that ...
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 15 11:48:14 EDT 2014 | proy
Interesting idea the sprite sugar/water mix.... I found a spray on BBQ cleaner which worked pretty well, but is a little sharp on the lungs! Peter
Electronics Forum | Thu May 01 06:42:25 EDT 2014 | cbeneat
I use Simple Green, works pretty well, although I use the concentrate and don't dilute it as is recommended, so it's pretty strong. I am going to try the sugar water though. I'm intrigued.
Electronics Forum | Thu May 01 18:21:26 EDT 2014 | hegemon
Of course now I am really wondering if my own guts like the Sprite/Solvent... 'hege
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 14 15:37:00 EDT 2014 | jdenuzzia
If you do a search on Reflow Oven Cleaning Fluid, you will find links to companies and chemicals that can assist you. I recommend that you contact one or more of the companies and discuss your needs and the paste you are using. They should be able t
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 14 20:13:40 EDT 2014 | davef
So, someone is going to get a chance to buy a nice and shiny oven, eh? Summary from my notes of old thread on SMTnet: Some people melt sugar and use that solution to clean cooked-on flux residue. Dissolve sugar into warm water, spray it on the area t
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 21 13:23:15 EDT 2013 | cyber_wolf
Stay away from used Nitrogen ovens unless you have a specific need for it. The flux management is a pain in the arse to clean. I don't care how simple they claim it is.
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 26 23:59:48 EST 2003 | Mike Konrad
Grant, No-Clean paste + IPA = White Residue! #1: Stop using IPA #2: Switch to either a solvent-based de-fluxing chemical or an aqueous-based de-fluxing chemical. If you are using an ultrasonic cleaner for your boards as stated, do not use sapon
