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 | 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 Mar 16 20:29:27 EST 1999 | Bob Bartolotta
In Section 5.1 Flux Residues, 5.2 Particulate matter 5.3 Chlorides and Carbonates & White Residues, I am assuming that these boards have been through some type of cleaning step. Hot water, saponifier, air dryed and the pictures illustrate unacceptab
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 22 10:57:25 EST 2004 | davef
On the dendritic growth over the top of the capacitor: We agree that your capacitor supplier probably did not do a very good job of cleaning process residues from their device. On the metallic fragments under the capacitor: This sounds like solder
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 | 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 | Thu Mar 04 10:07:46 EST 2004 | Chris Lampron
Sorry about the non SMT post, but I figured that there might be someone with a similar experience out there. We have been having a tough time cleaning the conveyor chains in our wave solder machine. We have been cleaning them in a self cleaning oven,
