Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 01 16:47:25 EDT 2020 | charliedci
The problem that we have seen applying NC flux (EF2210) at selective solder is that the flux overspray (relative to the nozzle path) did not see high enough temperature to activate the flux and turn it to a non-conductive, benign residue as one would
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 29 11:15:58 EST 2004 | davef
Grant & JDumont: You should not have this white residue on your wave soldered connections, using VOC flux [but you know that, anyhow]. Applying too much flux is the likely cause. Other possibilities are: * flux contamination * solder contamination
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 02 12:40:59 EST 2004 | Ron Herbert
White residue can often be caused by overheating the flux. When this occurs the flux is polymerized, basically turning it into an epoxy. You can usually determine if this is the problem by taking a pencil eraser to it. If it comes off, you have overh
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 03 15:43:20 EDT 2017 | dleeper
IPA and DI water are both very common and effective methods of cleaning PCBAs. http://www.zestron.com/sa/cleaning-applications/smt-electronic-cleaning/pcba-cleaning/aqueous-cleaning.html http://blog.gotopac.com/2010/11/18/ipa-as-a-universal-cleaner
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 18 17:36:32 EST 2008 | kennyg
I should have mentioned... the only flux we use for the hand soldering is wire-core, no bottle flux. I think it should be a non-issue to leave the activated wire core flux residue. I'm just looking for some way to prove it to the designer.
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 19 10:08:10 EST 2006 | George
Grant, Why don't you try a water-base flux which is No-clean, VOC-free also? I have tried the 270WR flux from AIM with good results even on lead-free process. My $0.02, George
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 18 17:27:13 EST 2008 | jdumont
If the hand soldering is done right and you use little to no extra flux (other than whats in the solder wire) you should be ok. You should still verify with some testing however... You need to make sure any flux used is activated, thus rendered benig
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 19 14:32:37 EST 2005 | esoderberg
Short of buying a closed look wash system, what other machines/processes are available for localized removal of flux that is not operator intensive. already familiar with Branson ultrasonics and just washing in alcohol but what else is out there?
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 20 07:40:34 EST 2005 | esoderberg
Because our boards are heavily heatsinked with dow 340 which never hardens and I am afraid I will not only wash off the flux but the heatsink compound as well.
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 15 11:43:13 EST 2007 | fredericksr
celsius or fahrenheit? I am not entirely familiar with the deeper details of HASL, but 130F-140F is adequate to clean many of the water-soluble fluxes used for component soldering.
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