Russell Shaw <
rjshaw@...> writes:
> > Are the chemicals rather tame these days too?
>
> Dilute Na2CO3 (from pool shop), and dilute NaOH.
But are they tame? I mean, do they outgas during use, do I need vent
fans, special cleanup rules, etc? FeCl is messy, but not "dangerous"
that way, and it doesn't go bad if I don't use it for a while.
> > I wouldn't mind trying out photoetch, but I'm not a big fan of
> > having lots of chemicals in the house.
>
> Then stop eating and cleaning;)
:-)
That reminds me, I still have some sulfuric acid kicking around from
many years ago. Is that at all useful in pcb making?