Storage Hazards

[Tom Jennings]

On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 jpero at sympatico.ca wrote:

> > (Most electronic assembly processes use water-soluable fluxes and
> > such and often get a water bath. Other things to watch for are
> > trimpots. But if the device is dead, what have you got to lose?)
> 
> Is this what it is?  Duller looking solder joints, dull dry circuit 
> boards with few rare water marks?

I doubt it. You don't say what device you're talking about,
but a lot could have happened to it since it was new. The new
processes work just fine and don't cause the problems you're
talking about. Sounds like it was in a corrosive environment,
or maybe it was bad when new. Who knows!