Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 12 07:18:51 EDT 2011 | babithak
My requirement is to clean flux from PCB after wave soldering. I found information that TCE is harmful to enviroment and human health. But my doubt is that is it harmful to electronic components in any way. Does it cause failure of electronic compon
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 12 12:05:17 EDT 2011 | dphilbrick
It melts many plastics but not harmful to electronic components. to use it properly you need a vapor degreaser.
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 07 13:44:23 EDT 2001 | Hussman
Wut-chuw talkin' 'bout Carol? Are you talking about an aqueous wash machine to clean your boards? Well then, I've always liked Electroverts machines. They're modular and seem to do the job well. It all depends on your boards and your process.
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 07 16:29:52 EDT 2001 | mparker
That would be the elusive typo, check your keyboard, the "A" is right next to the "S". I believe she meant "SMT" boards. Wazzup Dave, your grey matter already shifted into weekend mode? Hoist a pint of Sierra Nevada, if you get that spill in your ne
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 07 17:50:46 EDT 2001 | ksfacinelli
I am just giving my experiences as I see them. I think it helps to hear what is and what is not working..in the future I will refrain from mentioning suppliers but the question was specific as to QUOTE:"Also, if there is a wash system you find satis
Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 08 09:36:26 EDT 2001 | davef
good : Imported/Hoegaarden Original => very good]. Finish mowing the lawn, plop-down in a chair on the back porch, fumigate the neighborhood with an A Feunte, and smile about having a cold wheat beer in hand with those little rivlets of condensed mo
Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 08 09:44:43 EDT 2001 | davef
Your reply was NOT out-of line. You're correct and I'm wrong. I apologize. I'm sorry I referenced your name incorrectly and implied things about you that I didn't mean. I should have said KerryN, when speaking of the dark side.
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 11 10:13:58 EDT 2001 | davef
Yes, you cannot change the "subject" that you enter when first beginning a tread. This is what will appear on the Main Conference. You can change the very same "subject" as it appears when the thread is selected in one of the Forums with "edit" or
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 12 21:16:23 EDT 2001 | raton
The quip; All you can get! By the way, worthy answers above, especially Dave F getting a little tied up is good to see, he's always on the money otherwise. But seriously, watch for damage to other components. Example; thru hole's such as radial c
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 11 11:47:22 EDT 2011 | kahrpr
Davef is correct that's some nasty stuff. It was used somewhat in the 80s maybe the 90s it can clean a board however its total over kill for cleaning and it can harm you. I worked in a shop back in the 80s in the vapor degreeser days. and they used
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