mm wrote in
:

On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:11:37 -0600, Art Todesco
wrote:

badgolferman wrote:
mm, 2/26/2007,1:36:30 PM, wrote:

So should I be cleaning solder conections I make now? With what?

Purest alcohol you can find.
I usually don't bother, however, if I am
doing a board with very narrow
traces, i.e. the firewire connector on a
video editing board, I will clean
it after soldering. Alcohol is ok. I
also use spray contact cleaner with
a stiff brush .... a metal handle
glue/flux brush with the bristles cut about
half way. I have also used "Carbo-Solv"
or something like that.

OK. I'll be good and I'll do like what you two say. Thanks again.

On really micro electronics,"cleaning the flux off" merely drives some of
it into where you don't want it.

although a final rinse with no-residue spray cleaner is a good idea.

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Jim Yanik
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