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From: "Lez" <lez.briddon@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 11:16 AM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] sharpie pens


> Having problem with sharpie pens, the ink is lifting off in places,
> and sometimes even flotas away in the shape it was!
>
> Its odd looking at a hols and a short trace washing round in your
> etchant, like a tadpole........
>
> Do some colors really work better than others, I can only get blue at
> the moment.
>
> Do some other pens work better?

Staedtler Lumocolor are very good. You need to make sure that the copper is
very clean, whatever you use. I used to use cellulose paint with a fine
paintbrush; fine lines are possible if the paint is thinned somewhat.

Leon
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