No I am using regular tap water, should i be using DI? Also I tap water washed lots of boards with no issues (after letting them dry obviously).
On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Colin D Bennett <co...@gibibit.com> wrote: > On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:41:30 -0600 > John Griessen <j...@ecosensory.com> wrote: > >> On 02/23/2011 01:38 PM, yamazakir2 wrote: >> > what do you guys use to get it looking flux-free >> > and clean again? >> >> If you use water wash flux and solder paste, you can use hot >> water and a little detergent. Could use the dish washer machine too. > > Do you have to use deionized water for this? I have read in some flux > data sheets that they recommend DI water for cleaning. > > Is distilled water a suitable replacement for DI water? I understand > DI water is less pure than distilled. (Distilled water is convenient > since it's commonly available from local grocery and other stores.) > > Is water cleaning safe for all electronic components? (Many components > come from distributors in bags that are marked with a warning about > baking the components before reflow soldering in case of exposure to > humid conditions, so I imagine they are not impervious to water.) > > Regards, > Colin > > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > geda-user@moria.seul.org > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user > _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user