Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 06 11:52:45 EDT 2004 | Mike Konrad
You state that you need a washer for �pcb washer/cleaner for misprints etc� Is it only for misprints or is it also for post-reflow de-fluxing? I would not suggest that you utilize one machine for both applications. Misprints should always be cle
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 26 19:23:44 EST 2002 | sy_koh
I am looking a stencil cleaner machine. My co. is ISO 14000 certified ans using no-clean process. I am looking at various options. 1) Water cleaned Vs solvent 2) Ultrasonics Vs spraying. I had also the intention to use this machine to wash wavesold
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 10 16:58:40 EDT 2010 | daxman
I've worked at several companies that have used Smart Sonic ultrasonic cleaners. About a year ago, we purchased the Smart Sonic 1550 and Enviroguard. The Enviroguard produces DI water for rinsing and also handles the solder waste. Also, Smart Sonic h
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 19 11:45:09 EST 2001 | sallyt
We are using a �spray� type stencil cleaner and hot DI water to clean water washable solder paste. I want to use the stencil cleaner to also clean misprinted PCBs. However, we consistently find solder balls on side A of a double-sided misprint. We
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 31 22:13:48 EST 2006 | davef
We never run raw solder paste through our board cleaner, because: * Flux floats on the water in the tank and contaminates everything, including the boards being 'cleaned'. [Prove this to yourself by observing the location of gray schmutz on the insid
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 29 18:17:48 EST 2004 | kerryn
It should be noted that some of the main reasons to change from manual cleaning to automated stencil cleaning are: � Manual cleaning is not consistent � quality is totally in the operators hands � Contamination left on the stencil and in the aperture
Electronics Forum | Sun Feb 01 15:07:10 EST 2004 | rick
Pete C Thank you for answer. Yes we have to remove solder flux so we need chemistry for no-clean flux residue. What kind of damage can i expact from ultrasonics device? you said damage IC and clock types?. We have all components in solid encapsulat
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 28 12:26:22 EST 1999 | Christopher Lampron
Rick, Does the ultrasonic cleaning system that you use reuse the same water for each cleaning cycle? I have had a similar problem in the past using a Brandson ultrasonic cleaner and water soluable flux. The problem was the buildup of flux in the clea
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 08 20:20:32 EST 2005 | davef
Necessary tools are: * Chisel * Ball peen hammer After you buy two new nozzles, keep one in a baby food jar filled with your underfill suppliers recommended solvent for half the shift. At the break, swap the dirty nozzle on the machine with the cle
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 29 11:37:51 EST 1999 | cpitarys
Hello Jason, I will look for the best price and service support to start. Also request an in house trial at the vendor. Jason, are you looking to remove a no clean paste or water soluble paste? Single Chamber Equipment: Most stencil cleaners opera
