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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Sponge etching with HCl and H2O2?

From: Leon Heller <leon355@...>
Date: 2011-11-26

On 26/11/2011 18:00, DaveC wrote:
> >...
> >HCl/H2O2 is very fast anyway, but it could probably be useful for CuCl2.
> >
> >Leon
>
> -=-=-=-
>
> I found it not so fast. I etched a 5" x 10" 1-sided board (consisting
> of several duplicate small circuits) and it took almost an hour. I
> started with a fresh batch, just enough etchant to cover the board
> but added more as time dragged on.
>
> Maybe my mix is wrong? I'm using 15 percent hcl (muriatic acid) and 3
> percent h2o2 at a mix of 1:1.
>
> What mix are you using?

It was a long time ago, I can't remember. IT would have been 30% HCl,
because that is what I have available. It only took about 30 seconds,
though.

Leon
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