[sdiy] Microwave Ferric Chloride

[elmacaco]

If you have a spoon in the microwave, you have bigger problems than water
spilling over!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Williams" <chrisw at tartarus.uwa.edu.au>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 4:51 AM
Subject: RE: [sdiy] Microwave Ferric Chloride


> 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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