Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 21 07:13:15 EDT 2011 | stevezeva
Rain-x being a hydrophobic silicone polymer, aren't you worried that it might cause solderability problems?
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 21 07:21:47 EDT 2011 | ccouture
So far after ~1500 units printed with the stencil treated once with Rain-X, no issues were detected with solder joints. The only difference is no more solder bridges on fine pitch with .010" openings. The print is picture perfect on all pads, nice an
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 22 10:43:00 EDT 2011 | cyber_wolf
Rain X goes on windshields. Nano coating goes in the garbage. Order your stencils correctly from a reputable stencil house and fugetaboutit.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 19 14:33:17 EDT 2011 | ccouture
Has anyone tried using a product thet when applied to a stencil, it facilitates the release of solder paste from the stencil, including the fine pitch openings. It makes the stencil's surface "fluxophobic". Same principle as Rain-X for windshield. A
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 29 15:36:33 EST 2015 | cyber_wolf
I might agree with the type that is fused to the stencil. I do not agree with buffing on the stuff on that smells exactly like rain-X. There is just not enough data.
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 03 10:11:49 EST 2015 | swag
Oooooo, you're on to something. I might try rain-x instead. It's mucho cheaper. I wonder if it's ROHS?
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 18 10:25:45 EST 2019 | dwl
I worked at a similar sized facility in Texas, and we had everything connected to one vent and exhausted outside. A word of advice; Your outside vent will leak in heavy rain, don't put it over any equipment.
Electronics Forum | Sat Jul 08 02:21:40 EDT 2023 | unsung
I did clean the gold strip and black encoder box pretty good it took me a few trys but it work ( it did had rust on the machine from the rain I guess... from being out side for awhile)
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 10 23:11:04 EDT 2023 | unsung
I've seen these machines flip over and left outside for weeks in the rain, heat, moisture and still work. Doesn't hurt to take clean it up just view the sensors.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 17 07:12:45 EDT 1998 | wayne
| Hey Wayne! | Just 'cause I experimented with way too much LSD in the 60's, huff Toulene and airplane glue on a daily basis, and mainline prozac in my jugular, don't mean I'm slow...I'm just r-e-l-a-x-e-d. | (GRIN) | I think I figured it
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