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Subject: RE : [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Board Image from Brother Laser printer on catalog paper

From: Robert Hedan <robert.hedan@...>
Date: 2006-06-16

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com] De la part de kilocycles
> Envoyé : juin 16 2006 12:24
> À : Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Objet : [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Board Image from Brother Laser
> printer on catalog paper
>
>
... The ferric chloride method typically takes me 20 minutes or so. ...
>
> Regards,
> Ted


If you aren't doing this already, try warming the ferric chloride. I use a
double-tank system; one small plastic container of etchant inside a larger
plastic container of hot water. When I'm satisfied with the etching, I just
dip the PCB in the larger container for a rinse. I clean my gloves in there
as well as the small container once I've stored the spent ferric chloride.

I bought that etchant heater from MG Chemicals, a waste of money. The
double-tank system is fast, easy, non-electrical and free (I buy my plastic
containers at the dollar store, so that is as close to free as it gets).

Robert
:)