why are you cleaning rosin residue by hand??

1)      Hand cleaning usually spreads activator all over the panel, but
removes visible rosin so that the activator is no longer encapsulated (for
all but the "best" operators). This is worse than not cleaning at all.

2)      Good touch up practices leave little rosin residue, and RMA can be
left on. At  a previous employer, we left it on high impedance/high voltage
panels with no problem.

3)      How do you know that you got all the activator off.

I would spend my effort eliminating either the rosin residue or the
cleaning

My 2 cents worth
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From: C=US/A=INTERNET/DDA=ID/TechNet(a)IPC.ORG, on 2/23/98 1:09 PM:
Has anyone found a cleaning solution for hand cleaning (bench top)
operations
which is nonflammable, pleasantly smelling, quick drying and adequately
cleans
rosin flux residue?  If so, please send me information on this miracle
solvent.

Thanks,

Jim Marsico
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