Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 02 06:41:53 EDT 2006 | saaitk
We have a customer enquiry that requires PCB assemblies to be cleaned to J-STD-001 / -004 class 3. We use both water based and no clean process chemistries. No clean flux residues are not permitted and would therefore have to be cleaned. My question
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 14 18:55:16 EST 2023 | kghadiya
I relate to your problem. We face this issue sometimes. It's mostly flux from SMT, TH process or rework boards. To avoid foam in our Washer, we soak the boards in hot water for 10-15 min before running it through the washer. Or you can spray the boar
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 27 10:15:54 EST 1998 | Chrys
| We have installed a Sonoflux atomized mist fluxing unit (Model 9500)on our Future 1 wave solder machine. We are concerned that the retrofitting of this unit may not have been appropriate for our equipment, as we are now experiencing many problems
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 20 13:22:27 EST 2003 | bmaheu
James, I've done some extensive studies cleaning BGA's while I was employeed by one the companies you are considering. In an attempt to avoid being commercial I will use general statments to address your question(s). The key to cleaning underneath
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 14 13:25:53 EST 1999 | Chrys
| Hi Folks. Has any Process Engineer here done a complete evaluation or controlled experiment for VOC-FREE Flux? Our goal here at CEBUKid, Inc. is to implement a VOC-FREE process. We have all the necessary (OPTIFLUX) spray equipment, and we're cur
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 22 16:39:33 EST 1999 | C.K.
| | Hi Folks. Has any Process Engineer here done a complete evaluation or controlled experiment for VOC-FREE Flux? Our goal here at CEBUKid, Inc. is to implement a VOC-FREE process. We have all the necessary (OPTIFLUX) spray equipment, and we're c
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 03 11:17:55 EST 2003 | Randy Villeneuve
White residues are a common problem when cleaning no-clean fluxe residues. The white residue forms when the flux residue is partialy removed, etc. Alcohol should not be your only solution for cleaning. In general, solvents may attack some plastic par
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 15 10:19:27 EST 2005 | James
Can I dip the populated board in flux and achieve good results? Also how easy is it to clean the flux off the board afterwards if it is waterbased? Do you simply brush the board with a damp brush or spray some remover on the board? I also have this q
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 26 11:24:56 EDT 2007 | ck_the_flip
Patrick, Back in my rich OEM days, i actually DID measure mg/in^2. I bought a scale, which measured in mg, specifically for this. Basically, took a blank PCB, took a "before" weight, sprayed it, and then took an "after" weight. I measured at diffe
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 24 11:45:58 EST 2003 | Randy Villeneuve
I am not familiar with your flux but with no-cleans (which I use) the primary cause of icicling is the amount of flux solids left on the board prior to wave and how long the board is in the wave (2.5 to 3.5 seconds should be OK). The amount of flux s
