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From: Lez <
lez.briddon@...>>
> I just etched my PS board this morning. Not too bad for a first try:
> http://members.lsol.net/gop4evr/unlinked/psboard.jpg
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> I used homebrew etchant (2:1 hydrogen peroxide/muriatic acid).
Can someone explain what this really is?
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(Reading from the bottles)
Muriatic acid:
Hydrogen Chloride -- 31.45% (hydrochloric acid)
Inert ingredients -- 68.55%
This mixture is sold as a farm and industrial solvent/cleaner. It is used in swmming pools (scary, huh?), and for etching concrete, among many other uses.
Hydrogen peroxide:
"Hydrogen Peroxide Topical Soulution"
"Hydrogen Peroxide (stabilized) 3%"
This is sold here as a solution for cleaning minor cuts and other home medical uses. I had to use it when I was younger to irrigate an infected ear (not a happy memory).
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