[sdiy] Microwave Ferric Chloride

[Chris Williams]

Isn't heating water in a microwave dangerous? I seem to remember
something about the possibility of the water rapidly boiling over (and
scalding) if the surface skin was broken with an object (ie a spoon)

Cheers,

Chris.


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Mark Smith
Sent: Monday, 12 January 2004 5:01 PM
To: 'Steve Allen'; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: RE: [sdiy] Microwave Ferric Chloride

I used to use boiling water, but got lazy and started using the
microwave early last year. Works fine for me, as long as I don't spill
any. As long as there is enough water it shouldn't be a problem. I
remember a demo that Sharp used to do on their stand at exhibitions with
light bulbs in glasses of water and they ran for ages...

mark



(I also remember a demo by BBC's jeremy clarkson with some xmas tree
lights and no water, looked good for 10 seconds until it caught fire)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Steve Allen [SMTP:snd_audio at yahoo.com]
> Sent:	Monday, January 12, 2004 7:34 AM
> To:	synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject:	[sdiy] Microwave Ferric Chloride
> 
> Hello All,
>  I've noticed that when etching pc boards with ferric chloride that it
helps to heat it up to about 120F or so and was wondering if anyone has
preheated this stuff in a microwave?
> I know that there is a good amount of iron in this stuff, and
wondering if that may be a problem for the mw oven?
>  
>  Thanks in advance.
>  
>   Steve
> 
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