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Subject: Etching container

From: Alessio Sangalli <alesan@...>
Date: 2010-05-31

Hi, I have yet to find a suitable container for the etchant (I use the
muriatic acid thing).

It is true I can use any sort of plastic container: I even have one of
those kits, with acquarium pump and bubbler and heater, but the main
problem is that it is basically impossible to store safely, as it cannot
be properly sealed. Pouring back to another, safer container can be
still be problematic because of spills and such, and then I always have
to wash everything, that takes time to do properly. Also, as I never do
boards bigger than the standard 10x16 cm, I feel like a smaller
container with "not so much" etchant would be so much better for my needs.

Any advice?

I have reached a point in my PCB making that I can do very fine boards,
no problem, but I waste a lot of time in taking care of details, and I
want to make the whole thing more streamlined.

bye
as