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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Muriatic acid + drug store hydrogen peroxide => cannot get cupric chloride??

From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Date: 2010-02-15

"awakephd" <a_wake@...> writes:
> Okay, it sounds like I'm back to plan A -- saving the etchant and
> making a bubbler tank down the road. A followup question -- now that
> you have the CuCl, how long does it take to etch a board with it?

Usually 3-6 minutes depending on how long I let it warm up first, and
if I manually swish it around in the etchant or let the bubbler do the
work.

> BTW, is it CuCl or CuCl2?? I think I've seen it both ways on this forum??

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~eseychell/PCB/etching_CuCl/#Chemistry_of_cupric_chloride_etchant