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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Miller" <jim@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 2:09 AM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Potentially stupid or brilliant idea


>I know that placing metal in a microwave can produce "interesting" results.
> However is there any experience with a piece of copper in a cup of water?
> I'm speculating that the water may keep the copper from being the primary
> load on the microwave and also provide a cooling surface for the copper.
>
> Just interested in heating a persulfate etching solution.

Microwaveable chips use metallised cardboard in the container, FWIW.

Leon
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