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Brian Ellis <[log in to unmask]>
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Apology accepted, as far as I'm concerned!

Brian

Shean Dalton wrote:
>
> Please accept my apologies if you perceived that I crossed the line between
> a discussion of technical merit and a product promotion as a result of the
> last paragraph's call to action.  (The last paragraph has been removed from
> the reply posting)  I assure all of you that in future contributing
> postings, I will observe the forum's acceptable tolerance for such
> information as Jack recommends.
>
> Thank you all for your concerned feedback,
>
> Shean Dalton
> Speedline ACCEL
>
>  (Embedded
>  image moved   "Jack Crawford" <[log in to unmask]>
>  to file:      02/18/2000 09:24 AM
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>
> To:   [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask],
>       [log in to unmask]
> cc:    (bcc: Shean Dalton/ElectrovertUS/Cookson)
> Subject:  Re: [TN] Admin Comment: PWB CLEANING SOLVENTS
>
> Shean is new to the forum and lets give him the benefit of the doubt first
> time around here; as I read his reply their is a lot of good general info
> as well as the pointer to their specific piece of equipment.
>
> Shean, you'll typically get better response from the TechNetters by
> stopping just before your last paragraph and concluding: "Hope this info
> helps.  To avoid the online commercial, please contact me offnet at
> ........ for more info on this or some equipment we offer."  Yeah, it's
> almost the same thing, but keeps things looking a bit cleaner and doesn't
> raise emotional issues.
>
> Thanks to all for using TechNet.  I'm still convinced that the positives
> far outweight the occasional negatives.  jack
>
> >>> Brian Ellis <[log in to unmask]> 02/18/00 02:50AM >>>
> Mike,
>
> I agree.
>
> I am in the process of evaluating a cleaning process for a client. I'll
> be required to suggest alternative cleaning technologies to what he is
> currently using. I had already mentally reserved what Shean is
> publicising as one possibility, but his unashamed post here is causing
> me to have second thoughts on the grounds that a company which ignores
> the netiquette of a forum may also ignore the ethics of commerce.
>
> Brian
>
> Michael Fenner wrote:
> >
> > Am I alone in feeling a little miffed by the response below? At the risk
> of being offensive to
> > Shean, however sincerely he might believe in what he says, I don't think
> this is the place for
> > outright product placements masquerading as answers.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Shean Dalton <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 6:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TN] PWB CLEANING SOLVENTS
> > >
> > > Hello Fellow Technetters,
> > >
> > > What an interesting forum!!! An alternative to in-line spray cleaners
> and
> > > spray under immersion wash systems is centrifugal cleaning.   Spinning
> the
> > > PCB about it's center while immersed in a wash solution creates an
> angular
> > > acceleration that acts along the plane of the PCB.  While the PCB
> > > alternates between clockwise and counter clockwise spinning motions,
> the
> > > angular acceleration converts the PCB's rotational energy into
> centrifugal
> > > cleaning energy.  The centrifugal energy's magnitude AND direction are
> > > parallel to the plane of the PCB, ideal for cleaning underneath low
> > > profile, high density components.  Centrifugal cleaning removes 100% of
> all
> > > entrapped flux residues beneath components when measured ionically
> (0.00
> > > microg/in2) or visually at 30X.
> > >
> > > As was posted earlier, effective water removal can prevent downstream
> > > production problems; but, the evaluation of a cleaning equipment's
> ability
> > > to remove water is often over looked.  Spin drying the PCB in the
> presence
> > > of heated, dry air  causes 100% moisture removal and spot-free results
> in
> > > SECONDS.
> > >
> > > The effectiveness of Centrifugal cleaning reduces the number of
> required
> > > cleaning steps by eliminating repetitive cleaning cycles and additional
> > > drying steps.  The reduction of cleaning steps provide for short
> cleaning
> > > cycle times (3-7 minutes), yielding a high through-put.
> > >
> > > Odors are eliminated by containing the cleaning process inside a sealed
> > > process chamber.  If appropriate materials are used in the construction
> of
> > > the centrifugal cleaning system, solvent versatility is assured.  And
> with
> > > an on board, closed loop waste water treatment system, No Drain is
> required
> > > and a single drum of solvent may last a year or more.
> <snip>
> > > Shean Dalton
> > > Speedline ACCEL
>
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Brian Ellis
Protonique SA
PO Box 78
CH-1032 Romanel-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland
Voice: +41 21-648 23 34 Fax: +41 21-648 24 11
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