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Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ratio of Ferric Chloride to copper?

From: "Rick Sparber" <rgsparber@...>
Date: 2012-11-25

Would that be a blank piece of board or with some test pattern on it?

Rick

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From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of David Griffith
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 6:06 PM
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ratio of Ferric Chloride to copper?


On Sat, 24 Nov 2012, Rick Sparber wrote:

> I was looking for a rough estimate. We were starting with fresh ferric
> chloride for each 3" x 4" board and now see that it was not necessary.
> Maybe a better question is - is there a simple test to know when the
> ferric chloride is spent? Maybe put a single, very fine copper wire in
> the solution and time how long it takes to vanish?

A better model would be a 1cm square of scrap pcb material.


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