Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 09 00:19:51 EST 2016 | aqueous
Hi Dean, We are a manufacturer of cleaning equipment. I'm not sure if your machine is one of ours or another brand. Regardless, I am happy to provide assistance. In order to maximize the level of "helpfulness", it would be helpful for me to know mor
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 29 21:27:21 EDT 2019 | aqueous
It depends on the flux type. If it's water soluble, it should be cleaned soon after reflow because OA flux remains active after reflow. If it's rosin or no-clean (low-residue), then the only concern is the longer wait time, the more difficult it will
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 07 14:09:57 EDT 2001 | aqueous
Hi Carol, Pressure requirements have changed over the past few years. In the recent past, aqueous cleaning systems relied on high flow, low pressure �flooding� techniques. 20 � 30 PSI pumped through large orifice nozzles. With ever increasing boa
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 08 11:53:15 EDT 2008 | aqueous
Here are links to articles on that subject: Can You Clean a No-Clean Assembly? http://www.residues.com/pdfs/Circuits%20Assembly%20Articles/2003/low%20res/2003.01-Can%20You%20Clean%20a%20No-Clean%20Assembly%20-%20Circuits%20Assembly.pdf Component
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 | Fri Jan 08 12:27:55 EST 2016 | aqueous
The most common method is a R.O.S.E tester. They have been around for 30 years and are an industry standard for ionic contamination (flux and other residues) testing. Manufacturers include: Zero Ion www.aqueoustech.com Omegameter / Ionagraph http:/
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 07 00:33:40 EST 2017 | aqueous
If no-clean flux is reflowed correctly, many of the activators are encapsulated within the resin residue left behind after reflow. An ionic contamination test cannot differentiate between ionic residue that was encapsulated (not harmful) and residues
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 10 20:39:06 EST 2006 | aqueous
Of course there are solvents which are less harmful to the environment than others. The operative phrase is �less harmful�. As a rule, water-based chemistries are �greener� than solvents. There are some solvent blends designed for aqueous-based eq
Electronics Forum | Sun Aug 29 19:17:34 EDT 2004 | aqueous
Chen, It is always best to place one�s effort on determining the cause and content of the residue rather than trying to work around it. The first thing you must determine is the nature of the residue. Is it flux? In many instances, the residue is
Electronics Forum | Sat Aug 25 00:26:22 EDT 2007 | aqueous
Dave, First of all, distilled water is not DI water. It is not the same thing. If you require DI water, you should know what quality is expected for your application. For example, for defluxing applications, generally DI water quality exceeding