[Test-Equipment] cleaning flux off

Dale H. Cook [email protected]
Thu, 11 Mar 2004 16:56:13 -0500


At 12:10 PM 3/11/2004, [email protected] wrote:

>What do you use in a hobby environment to clean flux off boards
>(inexpensively) ?

I've never found a satisfactory substitute for a good commercial flux 
remover when dealing with rosin flux.

>And, of
>course, I've also left the flux which I've generally regretted later.

Flux left on a board can indeed cause problems, especially from VHF up.

Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, WWWR Roanoke VA, WCQV Moneta VA, WKBA WZZI 
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