Thanks Phil: What parts of the machine have been eaten or corroded and what steps have you made to slow down the corrosion? Regards, Ramon > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Nutting [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 2:25 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] OA / RMA > > Ramon, > > About 3 years ago we switched from a no clean flux to an OA flux. This change was driven by a change in board washing equipment. We had been using a Terpene & Alcohol based batch system that no one liked and switched to a closed loop DI batch cleaner. > The plus side has been better solder joints out of the wave and cleaner looking boards after cleaning. > The minus side has been that the OA flux really eats up everything in sight in the wave soldering machine. We have accepted this as a cost of business when using the OA flux. > > The good out-weighs the bad. > > Phil > > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dehoyos, Ramon > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 2:19 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] OA / RMA > > > Hi Technetters: > Has anybody done a comparison study of RMA/OA fluxes for wavesolder? Or any personal experiences in this regard will be appreciated. > Thanks in Advance > Ramon > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > ----------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------