Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 13 07:25:09 EDT 2009 | hcarrasco
Hi everybody, > We recently start to use an ultrasonic stencil cleaners for our stencils. > It' work well, but after some time, we saw a lot of fiducial that the black > epoxy have been partially or totaly remove. I want to know if someone h
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 13 16:53:35 EDT 2017 | sean87
For many moons, I have used IPA for our cleaning > tanks within out DEK systems. Now we have a new > engineering team and he would like to try a > stencil cleaning solution (DEK PRO XF). Can > everyone tell me there pros and cons of using > each
Electronics Forum | Fri May 12 11:48:35 EDT 2000 | Mike Konrad
Advantages of using a stencil cleaner verses manually cleaning stencils: 1. Using a stencil cleaner ensures no direct contact between operator and solder paste (lead being the primary concern). 2. Most stencil cleaners remove 100% of the solder p
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 04 13:03:05 EDT 2008 | realchunks
Some use small cleaners but I have always used the stencil washer. Most stencil washers come with a basket of some kind of board holder (or via holder - depending on how technical you want to get). Buying a stencil cleaner is hard to justify just f
Electronics Forum | Sun Sep 22 09:39:18 EDT 2002 | davef
To get started, search the fine SMTnet Archives for discussion on stencil cleaners.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 25 09:51:22 EDT 2006 | nitro
Thanks for the input. After reading that article, I think I will stick to ultrasonic.
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 13 08:14:11 EST 2012 | cyber_wolf
We have never heard of stencil cleaner calibration requirements.
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 02 07:55:37 EST 2004 | pjc
Rick, Ultrasonics can damage some components that react to the mechanical action of the ultrasonics inside the device. Some component mfr data sheets will comment on ultrasonics. Better safe than sorry. Dean makes a good point if you can change so
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 18 15:00:17 EST 2002 | Chris Lampron
Good Day, We have been searching for ways to do this very thing. We have sent them out for cleaning in hot baths, ultrasonics, pressure wash, etc... The chains have come back cleaner than they left but not perfect. At one point, one of our engineers
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 02 00:38:35 EST 2009 | sachu_70
Hi Jorge, The success of such production purely depends on process control. One needs to first understand the board layout in detail, and evaluate any critical components for their temperature handling capabilities. Remember, you are dealing with com
