Charles Craft wrote:
> After many years of being a self taught (= good days and bad days) solderer I finally got a book on the subject:
>        Quality Hand Soldering & Circuit Board Repair (Paperback) by H. Ted Smith (Author)
> 
> He recommends chemical cleaning of boards before soldering them but gives no specific chemicals.
> I supposed if you assemble soon after receiving boards from the board house it's not an issue.
> But I've been doing a lot of the Velleman kits for holiday presents and it looks some of them
> have been on the shelf many moons before I got them.
> 
> Anyone done chemical cleaning of boards to remove the oxide before soldering?
> 
> thanks
> chuckc
> 
Chemicals to clean pcb's? Try water and kitchen cleanser powder applied 
with something like Scotch-Brite pads and elbow grease.

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