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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: etching solutions

From: "Todd F. Carney / K7TFC" <k7tfc@...>
Date: 2013-05-09

DJ,

Thanks. What are your typical etching times and temperature for, say, 1oz
copper?

Best
,

Todd
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On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 12:12 PM, DJ Delorie <dj@...> wrote:

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> "Todd F. Carney / K7TFC" <k7tfc@...> writes:
> > Responsible disposal is, of course, an issue.
>
> The "waste" your trying to dispose of, is itself an etchant. Save it,
> eventually you'll have a Cupric chloride etchant that doesn't need to be
> disposed of at all.
>
> I made my etchant by mixing HCl and H2O2 in a big container, then
> throwing in about half a pound of scrap copper and an air hose. The
> "waste" is a nice emerald green CuCl etchant that I've been using ever
> since.
>
>
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