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Re: Cleaning PCB without Acetone

2006-02-07 by mycroft2152

There is another solvent that should be considered for cleaning 
pcb's, DHMO. I've used it successfully for many years.

For further info:

http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

TANSTAAFL!

Myc

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Richard <metal@...> wrote:
>
> 
> hi Dennis,
> 
> Thanks much for the refs to possible sources.
> 
> I was speaking mostly to what one would find with wide
> availability and low price; i.e at the grocery store.
> 
> In any case, I've never had a problem using the 90% IPA.
> 
> Leon:  acetone is trivial to obtain.  Just go to the hardware
> store and buy it by the gallon.  At least, I've never had the
> slightest trouble finding it.  Have not bought any for....4 yrs.
> now tho.  Same with MEK.  Right there on the shelf next
> to the Acetone, in 1-qt and 1-gal metal cans.
> 
> Of course, the anal bureuacrats are making life more difficult
> every day.  So probably we can't even buy water any more....
> 
> Richard
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