Re: Cleaning Solutions for PC Boards Advice

["Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net>]

Tom Zuchowski <tzuchow@attglobal.net> wrote
>
> If your boards are pretty nasty, I'd wash them in water with a mild dish
> soap and a soft brush.

I would add "use hot water."

 Rinse thoroughly under running water, stack the board
> on end for an hour or so to drain,

I would add, shake off as much water as you can, then wipe off as much as
you can.

> then put it in a 110-degree oven for a
> couple of hours.

I use a heater with a fan. In the summer, I just set it out in the sun.

 You can skip the oven step if you let it air-dry for a
> couple of days. BE SURE you note all labels, as most of them will probably
> come off since the adhesive is old. If any windowed eproms become
uncovered,
> cover them back up ASAP.
>
> You will likely see several very vigorous replies to this post, telling
you
> that this method will ruin the board. Maybe, but we do about 50,000 boards
a
> year that way and somehow they still work, and they do NOT become
corroded,
> either.
>

I commend you for your courage. I'm an electronic tech, and I'll vouch for
your method.
-Paul