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Re: VECTOR: Omega Race board repair...anyone?


From: Kev ( )
Date: Thu Jul 20 2000 - 02:20:04 CDT


> Not really, no. Baking soda and white vinegar are relatively weak, as
> alkalis and acids go, for one thing. (Check the label on the vinegar
> bottle; it'll typically say "diluted to 5% acidity".) Also, corrosion (of
> either type) takes time, and you won't be leaving the substances on the
> board that long.
>

Well I guess that is part of my question. How long should this stuff
"soak". Are we talking minutes, hours or days?

Is it possible that the corrosion becomes imbedded in the PCB board &
leaches out again later? If so would a longer soaking time impact this?

Kev

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