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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Oxygen regeneration of CuCl2

From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Date: 2011-05-04

"Dave" <wa4qal@...> writes:
> Thus, think of the design of the nozzle that blows air into the
> solution.

There's a row of small holes in the block attached to the air hose.

> I wonder if cooling the solution would help, since cooled solutions
> can usually absorb more air than warm solutions?

I heat my solution so it etches faster ;-)

> Would pressurizing the system help? If it could be taken up to a few
>atmospheres of pressure, would that help the Oxygen dissolve into the
>solution? (Don't blow up the container!)

It's not about dissolved oxygen, it's about converting the CuCl from the
brown form to the green form.