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Default home-brew Freon TF substitutes?

On Oct 26, 11:59*am, Jim Yanik wrote:
"Arfa Daily" wrote :





"Jeff Layman" wrote in message
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On 24/10/2011 13:33, Nomen Nescio wrote:
I last saw this in the mid 1990s. I knew a warehouse that still
had some drums hidden away...
Bloody best cleaner ever. Although some liked Genklene,
now also banned.
There are some commercial spray cleaners that claim to be
almost as good. I would like something in bulk for dipping
computer boards. *Isopropyl alchohol is suggested by some,
but has 9% water usually.


Not sure where you are, but isopropyl alcohol is usually available
99.9% pure, with a negligible water content.


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Jeff


I'd go along with that. The stuff specified as 'electronics grade' is
typically at least 99.7% to get that rating


Arfa


the IPA commonly available at drug stores is usually 90-91%,I believe,at
least in the US.

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You usually need to get it from an industrial supply house. I buy it
by the 5 gallon pail. It is commonly known as
"Lab grade anhydrous isopropyl, 99%". This is one step below
pharmaceutical grade but it's still pretty pure. Lenny