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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Etching note

From: "Dale J. Chatham" <dale@...>
Date: 2010-06-14

Petsmart typically has them.

If you can't find them there, try:


http://www.drsfostersmith.com
<http://www.drsfostersmith.com/?ref=4397&subref=AA&mkwid=SGISyNsuF%7Cpcrid%7C4214695761&cmpid=PPC-_-G-_-4397>

Specifically:

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/fish-supplies/aquarium-pumps/ps/c/3578/4587

And, as a suggestion:

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4587+4671&pcatid=4671
<http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4587+4671&pcatid=4671>

Note, the above is after a pretty quick search, but you want something
on the low end of gallons / hour.

On 06/12/2010 12:46 AM, Norm wrote:
> Mark Lerman wrote:
>
>> I don't make a lot of boards, and most of them are quite small, so
>> I've been looking for a simple, fast way to etch. After experimenting
>> with a few suggested recipes, I use a 1:1 ratio of muriatic acid
>> (31.45%) to 12% hydrogen peroxide.
>>
> It's been 60 years since Chem 101, and I don't recall - do I add the
> acid to the H2O2 (water), or the other way around?
> Also - someone mentioned a magnetically coupled aquarium pump for liquid
> agitation. Is this an easily found item? All I've seen in pet stores
> are the air bubbler pumps.
>
> Norm
> W6NIM
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