kevarekThis is just a quick starter or project icebreaker :) Maybe more fun, but in reality it was fail because I was very naive thinking I will spread thin layer of solder paste all over the PCB, place all the components and reflow it in oven and clean all the remaining peaces of unused solder.
Well you can see the fruit of my naiveness
on the picture below. Dont do it, it wasnt possible to clean the board at all :)
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There are 3 levels of solvents that I usually use:
- isopropanol 99% for easy to clean off stuff
- BBQ lighter fluid/mineral spirits/turpentine substitute/petroleum spirits (essential same stuff) - soak and a lot of scrubbing with a tooth brush. You can usually get off these kind of flux given sufficient amount of patience.
- acetone if all else fails. It as too many draw backs - evaporates too quickly, attack plastic, electrolytic caps labels, very flammable.
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Been there, done that :)
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Well It was first time using reflow oven without any idea how to do it :)
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