At 12:08 PM -0400 8/1/03, Lewin Edwards wrote: >Better: Use solder with water-based flux and use a damp cloth to clean it. Most >(all?) modern electronics is assembled with this type of solder, plastic parts aren't >necessarily designed to cope with outgassing of those old rosin-remover solvents any >more.
Water based is fine too, but it's not as easy to find. I wouldn't get flux remover on the case, but it should be safe for the components. The main thing is don't use acid core (plumbing) flux. Methanol will dissolve rosin flux, not too well, but it works. It's also pretty safe for plastics. Acetone works well, but it attacks a lot of plastics. The epoxies used for IC and capacitor cases are safe with acetone, but be careful with your connector body and computer case. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
