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Subject: Re: How to handle Ferric Chloride safely and in environmental...

From: "Steve" <alienrelics@...>
Date: 2003-11-14

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 11:21:37 -0800, Peter Welty <peter.welty@n...>
> wrote:
>
> > I ingest DHMO by the cup all the time, but I try not to inhale it.
In
> > fact, my doctor suggests that I ingest more DHMO than I do!
> >
> >
> > Peter
> >
>
> Maybe you get immune if you slowly increase the dose ;-)
>
> like with snake poison....

See what I started?

Hey, back to the original subject, sort of: renewing Ferric Chloride
so you don't -have- to toss it.

Why not just stick some soft iron (big nails) in the ferric chloride
and ramp the current up to an amp per square inch? Is that about right
for plating? Just make sure you clean the nails! Nails are covered
with oil, you don't want to adulterate your etch bath. And don't use
plated nails... Hey, if I don't say it, someone will grab some roofing
nails without thinking about it.

Steve