Called WMBarr this morning. MEK, along with
xylene are no longer available in California as
of Dec 31, 2009.
Goofoff, according to it's MSDS, has changed it's
formula and no longer is 85% xylene.
What's a good hobbyist to do?
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "skatefriday" <craigm543@...> wrote:
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> Still listed here
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> http://www.wmbarr.com/product.aspx?catid=21&prodid=103
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> I think I'm going to call KleenStrip on Monday.
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> Is Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide the reason it's
> being phased out or is it the inhalation effects.
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> My reasearch seems to indicate that Xylene is
> much worse healthwise and it is apparently still available
> in the form of Goofoff which I still see on the
> shelves. Go figure.
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> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Malcolm Parker-Lisberg <mparkerlisberg@> wrote:
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> > Search for butanone on ebay.com, 4 listings returned.
> > Banned because it's good for making bombs?
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> > It's used as PVC pipe cement in the UK
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> > I don't suffer from insanity I enjoy it!
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> > --- On Sun, 1/30/11, skatefriday <craigm543@> wrote:
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> > From: skatefriday <craigm543@>
> > Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] MEK no longer for sale in California? (was: Re: Problem removing toner)
> > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Sunday, January 30, 2011, 11:25 PM
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> > I went in search of some MEK today as acetone
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> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Ryan Bray <rbray89@> wrote:
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> > > Goofoff is a "household" cleaner to remove gunk, residues, etc... but one of
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> > > the ingredients is Xylene, and it happens to be an amazing solvent for
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> > > removing Toner. Look for it in the solvent or cleaning section of Home
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> > > On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 10:02 AM, Gary LaForce <glaforce@>wrote:
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> > > > From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com <Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.com>[mailto:
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> > > > Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com <Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.com>]
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> > > > On Behalf Of skatefriday
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> > > > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 6:58 PM
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> > > > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com <Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.com>
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> > > > Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Problem removing toner
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> > > > for what seems like forever with a toothbrush to
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> > > > get it off. And the fumes from that stuff are
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> > > > toner? Is this an artifact of the Samsung toner?
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> > > > I've seen youtube videos of people wiping toner off
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