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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] removing toner?

From: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob@...>
Date: 2010-08-11

Acetone and Lacquer Thinner work equally well. I use a paper towel wetted
with either one.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alessio Sangalli" <alesan@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] removing toner?


> On 08/10/2010 11:35 PM, Eddie Stassen wrote:
>> Lacquer thinners works way better than acetone
>
> I had to look for your answer in the mail you sent, but when I found it,
> I must ask, how can it be better than acetone?
>
> Acetone works so well, you make a shop cloth wet with it, yuo pass it
> ONE TIME and the copper is shiny clean. Heavy duty flux cleaner works as
> well.
>
> For who removes it "mechanically": come on, how can you risk to damage
> small traces on your board, and put several minutes of effort when there
> is a simple alternative like passing a cloth ONE TIME on each side of
> the PCB?
>
> bye
> as
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