Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 07 22:38:25 EDT 2010 | aqueous
As with so many things, some brands work very well on high density, low profile assemblies and some do not. Because my company manufactures these machines, I don't want to use this forum as an advertisement so I will recommend the following: 1. Sen
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 28 07:42:07 EDT 2009 | Mike Konrad
Hi Sean, No-clean flux does leave a residue. Under the best conditions, it is invisible. There are many factors that can cause the residue to become visible such as an inadequate oven profile (or lack of proper preheat on a wave). Also, if wave s
Electronics Forum | Sun Feb 13 15:23:03 EST 2005 | Mike Konrad
There are several manufacturers of batch-format de-fluxing systems. Here is a list of them: Aqueous Technologies http://www.aqueoustech.com (909) 944-7771 Batch and Inline UnitDesign http://www.unitdesign.com (714) 672-9944 Batch Austin American T
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 12 14:32:52 EDT 2001 | Mike Konrad
Hi, Maybe Yes� Maybe No� Actually, it most likely is acceptable to clean assembled boards in an ultrasonic cleaning system (40 kHz). There are some concerns in some circles about possible damage to wire bonds in components. There have been publi
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 26 13:08:59 EDT 2007 | Mike Konrad
The best method of cleaning misprinted boards is with a stencil cleaner. I would not recommend the use of a spray-in-air system for misprints. Spray systems can cause solder paste to become embedded into vias and under components (if double sided).
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 31 18:34:32 EDT 2010 | aqueous
If the batch cleaner is truly closed loop, then 100% of all of the process fluid (water) is captured, filtered (particulate, carbon, resin) and reused. This answer is based on a traditional closed-loop batch cleaning system with an integrated water
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 22 13:21:12 EDT 2001 | Michael Konrad
Eric, The Kolb RB6D (and the RB5D) are not ultrasonic cleaners. They are high pressure spray cleaners. I would not recommend high pressure spray cleaners for misprinted assemblies with previously placed components (unless you don�t mind solder pas
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 05 17:48:58 EST 2001 | Mike Konrad
There are a few good de-fluxing chemicals and many more �not-so-good� de-fluxing chemicals. As a manufacturer of cleaning equipment, it is imperative that our customers use a de-fluxing chemical that: #1: Removes flux #2: Is environmentally safe
Electronics Forum | Fri May 25 00:31:07 EDT 2007 | Mike Konrad
Never use a water softener for defluxing. They add sodium to the water which is bad for boards. The white residue may be flux. If that's the case, either the dishwasher is not powerful enough or the wash water is not hot enough. Another possibili
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 15 12:26:56 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| We have been encountering diminishing ball shear readings these past few weeks, despite the fact that we did not change any ball shear tester parameter. Our reflow parameters are also within spec limits. ( 210-220 deg C max temp. and 40-60 sec dwe
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