Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 12 18:21:37 EDT 2007 | arburgos
We are considering buying a new stencil washer machine. We stencil print boards with NC solder paste and in the near future Lead free solder paste. I'd like to hear your experience with this equipments and what you recommend.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 11 13:36:19 EDT 2019 | cyber_wolf
Hi, Is anyone out there using a Kolb stencil washer with N7 cleaner ? If so, could you please share your opinion on performance and consumption ? Thanks !
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 13 12:47:03 EDT 2007 | bschreiber
There are many threads regarding stencil cleaners. Here is a recent one: http://www.smtnet.com//forums/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_thread&CFApp=1&Thread_ID=10557&#Message42748 Regards, Bill Schreiber Smart Sonic Corporation E-mail: Bill@SmartSonic.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 26 13:08:59 EDT 2007 | Mike Konrad
The best method of cleaning misprinted boards is with a stencil cleaner. I would not recommend the use of a spray-in-air system for misprints. Spray systems can cause solder paste to become embedded into vias and under components (if double sided).
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 26 14:01:53 EDT 2007 | carln
The only tabletop stencil cleaner I know of is from Smart Sonic. Their Model 500. Here is a link: http://www.smartsonic.com/Model500Brochure.pdf
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 28 21:16:10 EDT 2021 | ttheis
We use no-clean sac305 pastes that are not water soluble. Will a DI water based washer work for cleaning these stencils or is alcohol required?
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 29 14:22:58 EDT 2021 | ttheis
Thanks for the tip!
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 29 19:08:14 EDT 2021 | emeto
On the printer alcohol always worked way better than water. If you talk about after job is done, most stencil cleaners work with some solution/saponifier and DI water.
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 29 11:15:46 EDT 2021 | dontfeedphils
I would recommend some sort of saponifier that has been tested and is known to remove the no clean flux residues that you're trying to remove.
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 20 15:15:36 EDT 2024 | daniel_stanphill
Dima, we just purchased an Aqueuous stencil washer. We already have a board washer from them and have been thoroughly impressed by their performance, also measures the resistance in the rinse water to confirm it meets the cleanliness standard you set
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