How about using a vacuum instead? Kat -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of James Verrette Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 4:31 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Cleaning spring probe tips I was looking for something that could be done with the probes in the fixture. Our CM uses a soft brush and compressed air to do PM on their ICT fixtures. Compressed air just makes the stuff fly everywhere. -Jim ________________________________ From: R Sedlak [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 3:15 PM To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; James Verrette Subject: Re: [TN] Cleaning spring probe tips Jim: Send me some if your pogo pins, I will clean them up and return them to you using a chemical we developed just for this purpose, cleverly called "ProbeWash"... Rudy Sedlak RD Chemical Company 1350 Pear Ave. Mountain View, CA 94043 650-962-8004 James Verrette <[log in to unmask]> wrote: What is the best way to clean the tips of pogo pin probes? Most of the manufacturers say just replace them, but we are running high volume with SnPb HASL finished boards. Some test points have filled vias in the center so we have some crown points. How many cycles are others out there getting for their ICT probes? We are seeing contact issues after about 4000 cycles. I am looking for something that can be done daily of after every lot to stop the yield from dropping off. Jim Verrette Electrical Engineer --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 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 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- ________________________________ Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48253/*http:/mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXI C> mail, news, photos & more. --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 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 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 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 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------