MOTM

Do I recall some non organic solder being sent out in kits labeled as 
organic?  I used some I still had in a bag marked 'organic solder'. 
It's definitely the thin stuff compared to the no-clean solder. Just 
used it to solder my bi-n-tic.  I went to do a board wash, but the flux 
isn't rinsing off even with the gentle scrub of a soft bristle tooth brush.

Anyone know if RatShack stocks flux remover.  I had a can, but can't 
seem to find it.

Thanks.

Dave

On Nov 17, 2007, at 9:36 PM, David Moylan wrote:

> Do I recall some non organic solder being sent out in kits labeled as
> organic?

I don't recall that.  I did have one kit a while back where the included
organic solder was a little strange (it didn't want to wet the metal,  
and
I had to use a higher temp than normal), and I recall some other people
having similar comments at that time.  This might have been about
three years ago.  I can always tell the organic solder apart from the
no-clean by smell.  The organic stuff has kind of a sweet smell when
you heat it.  The no-clean doesn't have much of a smell.

> Anyone know if RatShack stocks flux remover. I had a can, but can't
> seem to find it.

Pretty sure they don't carry it anymore.  Mouser has it.

On Sat, 17 Nov 2007, David Moylan wrote:

> Do I recall some non organic solder being sent out in kits labeled as
> organic?

There was a mixup about a year or so ago.  Think it was no-clean
for organic but I'm not absolutely certain about that.

--
Monty Brandenberg

About 1 year ago, Kester mis-labeled 1 roll of organic that was really 
no-clean. This went out to ~45 kits. The solder is *still OK*, it just looks 
crappy.

Paul S.

Looks don't bother me but does the flux residue pose any potential 
leakage paths or can I just leave it?  This is a VCO after all. Is it 
worth cleaning with flux remover?

Thanks.

Dave


Paul Schreiber wrote:

> 
> 
> About 1 year ago, Kester mis-labeled 1 roll of organic that was really
> no-clean. This went out to ~45 kits. The solder is *still OK*, it just 
> looks
> crappy.
> 
> Paul S.
> 
>