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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Etching note

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

On 06/14/2010 12:34 PM, James wrote:
>
>> I can't make the H2O2 produce HCl, but it's been a while.
>>
>> :)
>>
>> Hence, my assumption that sooner or later, you're gonna need to dump the
>> stuff and start over.
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>>
>
>
> HCl is consumed, you don't need to dump the stuff and start over, you simply add a bit more HCl and you're on your way again. I've etched a lot of boards and haven't had to add any yet though.
>
>

OK, that works. But, you just can't keep on adding HCl and I rather
suspect that eventually, you decant some of the stuff and get rid of it,
else given enough boards you'd be swimming in it. Er, maybe not
literally :)

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