I don't worry about agitation. I simply leave everything still, and
float the board on about a quarter to half inch of echant. The "used"
echant is heavier than the fresh, so the etchant naturally keeps the
fresher stuff at the surface of the board. The only drawback to this
method is it only does one side at a time.
Leon wrote:
>
> I get excellent results with manual agitation - rocking the container.
> Some
> years ago the ARRL Handbook had a simple PCB etching system using a
> eccentric powered by a small electric motor to provide the rocking
> motion,
> with a heat lamp for keeping the etchant hot.
>
> Leon
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