Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 31 15:58:07 EDT 2017 | jutikagokarn
Thank you for your response. We build boards on an SMT line that is shared with other companies too and are currently using water soluble flux based solder paste on both boards. We realized an issue with washing on one of the boards so requested to
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 17 00:34:59 EDT 2019 | jani
Hi, We have solder reflow use with water soluble flux and Tin/lead process. There is special glass component which needs to mask during reflow soldering and wash flux+solder mask post soldering. The existing solder mask does washes off. But leaves
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 25 12:15:42 EST 2020 | dwl
Are you running a no clean process, or are you washing your PCBs? One caveat with ENIG is sometimes washing with hot DI water can effect solderability later on. I would also talk to your solder technicians and see what their preference is. Some pr
Electronics Forum | Tue May 09 11:46:03 EDT 2023 | tommy_magyar
I re-read the comments and it is unclear what will be the resolution applied in your case, neither if you use the stencil washer for misprint cleaning purposes. I am just curious. Are you not using your stencil washer to wash the PCBs too? Thinking i
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 09 09:52:03 EDT 2023 | tommy_magyar
I agree with Mainteneer on this. Depending on the active components, I would check the datasheets of them. Particular groups of components to pay attention to: microphones, microprocessors, transformers, relays, switches. Washing may be in some cases
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 06 20:02:07 EDT 2023 | chicagoindustrial
I agree with everyone here that says microphones are meant for no clean processes. Nothing will protect the device from an inline or batch wash. The mic should have been mounted on a different board if it must be washed. The one suggestion I have is
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 10 18:53:04 EST 2000 | Russ
It is okay to use OA flux if you have a very robust cleaning process. lots of water and saponafier are good things. No-Clean is much safer when it comes to reliability. I personally like the Indium no-clean products. Russ
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 12 04:48:26 EDT 2000 | Daniel
Is there a risk of popcorning plastic components during wave soldering? (The PCB is first surface mounted, reflowed and washed. It is sometimes left in air environment for as long as 48 h before the throgh hole components are mounted and they are wa
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 17 16:12:48 EDT 2000 | John Maxwell
We are using a water wash paste for our boards which is leaving ionic contamination ( salts). In the presence of low humidity levels this creates the effect of a capacitor. Our product which is test instrumentation does not calibrate. I am lookin
Electronics Forum | Thu May 11 17:30:19 EDT 2000 | Tekguy2000
I use a label printer. You can get different colors to denote top and bottomside or expoxy if you screen it. Will not wash off in cleaner and last virtually forever.. Will peal off if needed..
