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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] How to dispose of etchant?

From: lists <Stuartlists@...>
Date: 2010-01-16

In article <c3241b81001051616g6c7523f2yafd60edfddf72b45@...>,
Lez <lez.briddon@...> wrote:
> I just love reading these etchent points being argued back and forth
> when all i can buy is fecl, and even then its expensive, as in the UK
> all we have left where I am is 'maplins' - a uk company that was the
> best of the 1980's electronic components suppliers, now it thinks its
> a cross between the disney store full of toys and radio-shack as we
> knew it as tandy.

> http://www.maplin.co.uk

Maplin were always crap.

> update: OMG they dont do fecl! its sodium persulphate now, must buy
> some and try it.

Perhaps you need introducing to http://www.cpc.co.uk

OK it's mail order but 500g Ferric Chloride pellets will cost you 5.77
quid + p&p.

If you wander round their, other sections, capacitors (1609), resistors
(900), semiconductors (3682) and many other and can make your order 45
quid, p&p is free.

http://www.cricklewoodelectronics.com are also very good especially for
older semiconductors.

http://www.megauk.com will also supply just about anything you need for
making PCBs.

There are a number of others.

--
Stuart
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