After soldering a BAJILLION parts....

[The French connection]

Flux is also Hydroscopic (absorbs water vapor... basically) so if there is a blob of flux between two
pins/components and it's very humid the flux bridge will act as a small capacitor (or worse)
and change the way the circuit works/sounds.

I take a small jewlers screwdriver and scrape away the main blobs between solder points.
Sometimes if I'm feeling industrious I'll toothbrush the whole board with alcohol...

John

I think you mean Hygroscopic or Deliquescent...Sorry, chemist lexical verification! Show me your paper! 

Nice vid Andy!
Thanks

Dan

[Xavier]

very nice video !!!

At least now I know how to correctly pronounce the word "solder", which basically omits the "L"................

[sshrugg]

Dude just needs to learn how to say 'solder' properly without making it sound like 'sodder'.

At least now I know how to correctly pronounce the word "solder", which basically omits the "L"................

  I love this forum.

[Naz Nomad]

very nice video !!!

At least now I know how to correctly pronounce the word "solder", which basically omits the "L"................

Ah yes, the silent 'L' .. the bane of all our 'Engish Essons'

[DougH]

Anyone can put this in the wiki if they want. I think it's open to anyone who is a member, IIRC. That's the way wiki's are supposed to work anyway.