[sdiy] Defluxing/Circuit Trace Repair

[Jim Patchell]

    The point was more if the flux is not causing you any problem, leave it
alone.  Removing it will probably cause more problems.  I have stuff I built back
in the 60's that still has the flux on the boards, and it is still all working
just fine.  Kester 44, which is what I have always used (until recently when I
switched to Kester 331) is even specified as a no clean flux (ie, cleaning is
optional).  Doing a poor job of cleaning flux (and cleaning Rosin flux is not easy
and it is messy, and cleaning old flux is even worse) is going to cause more
problems than just leaving it there.

Joe Kramer wrote:

> patchell wrote:
>
> >     If it ain't broke...don't f**K with it!
>
> Truer words were never spoken . . . yet f**king with it is the essence of DIY!