Re: Decaying foam on PCBs

2019-08-28 Thread dwight via cctalk
talk Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 4:44 AM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Decaying foam on PCBs On 8/27/19 10:38 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > I'd probably just use 91% isopropanol. No water to speak of, doesn't > bother plastics--and cheap. I do normally use it on b

Re: Decaying foam on PCBs

2019-08-28 Thread Jules Richardson via cctalk
On 8/27/19 10:38 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: I'd probably just use 91% isopropanol. No water to speak of, doesn't bother plastics--and cheap. I do normally use it on boards for general cleaning - I was just assuming that this nasty sticky foam would be too much for it. I'll give it a go

Re: Decaying foam on PCBs

2019-08-27 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 8/27/19 8:18 PM, David Collins via cctalk wrote: > In Australia there’s this product ; > > https://awareenvironmental.com.au/product/sticky-spot-goo-dissolver/ > > It’s citrus based but I haven’t had any bad effects on PCBs. It does affect > some styrene plastics but in general it’s safe and

Re: Decaying foam on PCBs

2019-08-27 Thread David Collins via cctalk
In Australia there’s this product ; https://awareenvironmental.com.au/product/sticky-spot-goo-dissolver/ It’s citrus based but I haven’t had any bad effects on PCBs. It does affect some styrene plastics but in general it’s safe and very effective. If you aren’t in Aus, a similar citrus based p

Decaying foam on PCBs

2019-08-27 Thread Jules Richardson via cctalk
I picked up a couple of HP 5036A logic trainers today, both of which have had goopy decaying foam come into contact on their PCBs. What's effective at removing it? I've only ever had problems with it in locations where I can use things such as citrus-based cleaners, but I'm a bit wary of usin