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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Ferric Chloride storage

From: "Leon Heller" <leon_heller@...>
Date: 2003-10-31

>From: "Moore" <pminmo@...>
>Reply-To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
>To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Ferric Chloride storage
>Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 23:45:44 -0000
>
>This is a stupid question but I havent found the solution. My supply
>of etchant comes in plastic bottles. I want to preheat it before
>using. No, noway am I using my microwave. I have a heat gun and
>figure if I could find glass product such as pyrex that had a lid for
>storage I'd like to use it any suggestions?

I do my etching in a plastic container inside a larger container into which
I have poured some boiling water. I pour the used etchant back into a bottle
when I have finished and re-use it until it is exhausted.

Leon
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Leon Heller, G1HSM Tel: +44 1424 423947
Email: aqzf13 at dsl dot pipex dot com
WWW: http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller

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