Clean Off Your Flux!!
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:18 pm
I got "fluxed" by this today, among other things. When assembling hardware, even if temporarily, clean off the flux!
I put my FredStim together a year ago, it stopped working about a month ago. I needed it today, and fixed it. Fix: Cleaning with alcohol, toothbrush, ultrasonic cleaner.
I know Sean got "fluxed" by flux too, recently. Spudmn got "fluxed" by flux a while back when it ate his FT232R chip. Many people get "fluxed" by flux. Clean off your flux, before it "fluxs" you too.
Flux is conductive, especially in a humid environment. It's fairly dry when first assembled due to the heat, but after time, it changes and starts conducting and ruining your signals or hardware. It can even dissolve your hardware in extreme cases, permanently damaging it.
This warning brought to you by a fellow victim, "fluxed" by flux. Feel free to share stories of your experiences getting "fluxed" by flux.
Fred.
I put my FredStim together a year ago, it stopped working about a month ago. I needed it today, and fixed it. Fix: Cleaning with alcohol, toothbrush, ultrasonic cleaner.
I know Sean got "fluxed" by flux too, recently. Spudmn got "fluxed" by flux a while back when it ate his FT232R chip. Many people get "fluxed" by flux. Clean off your flux, before it "fluxs" you too.
Flux is conductive, especially in a humid environment. It's fairly dry when first assembled due to the heat, but after time, it changes and starts conducting and ruining your signals or hardware. It can even dissolve your hardware in extreme cases, permanently damaging it.
This warning brought to you by a fellow victim, "fluxed" by flux. Feel free to share stories of your experiences getting "fluxed" by flux.
Fred.