But to clean what residue and from what type of boards? Is this to just get dirt off? If so, there are lots of useable options.
If it's to remove rework residue it gets a lot less straightforward.
Thanks for the reply
Actually there is a wide spectrum of residues.
Foremost the boards are already serviced so there is
and there will be different kind of flux residues.
ROSIN based or NOCLEAN (I even use NOCLEAN to wipe
or wash or "rinse" or soap... whatever...
) after
removing dirt (whatever means necessary) the left
residues are that classic mixture off odds.
there are fat like, grease like, moisture like even insect
decomposition .. wide range like ELCO leakage
but mostly, really mostly:
- FLUX residues
- CORROSION residues (with the cleaning left over)
the bath is important there is no alternative
but the solution itself in greater volumes can be re-thinked
IPA is expensive
BRAND ones (like BRANSON, etc) are certainly expensive...
then came to me that idea of rinse, saponify, soap.. whatever..
DETERGENT like ... distilled water of course.
Dry method may also be a problem to consider
I don't have a dry oven of such size which should be
large and carefully temperature aware.
Paul