How should I configure my washer and drier set ups for efficiently washing the pins?
At Parallel, extensive testing has repeatedly shown the high value of a good washing system for cleaning. The silicon pins can be easily cleaned in a wash bath with continuous supply of fresh wash solution followed by drying with air using a vacuum dry station. Do not use an ultrasonic cleaner to wash the pins. Do not dry the tips with canned “air” or other propellants! Many of these propellants contain extremely hydrophobic hydrocarbon or fluorocarbon polymers which are very difficult to remove from the tip. Sections 6.1 and 6.2 in the User’s Manual give detailed instructions on how to adapt your existing washer-dryer stations for effectively cleaning the pins.
