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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Not happy with my etching.

From: "Geoff Wood" <geoff@...>
Date: 2014-01-10


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From: tom42107@...

>I'm not happy with my etching. I'm using FR4, 1oz. copper boards.
>My copper cleaning is very thorough and my toner transfer is very dark and even.
>My etchant solution is two shot glasses of muratic acid and four shot
>glasses of hydrogen peroxide,
 
If your copper is pitted, then your resist is not working.
 
Maybe ferric chloride or ammonium persulphate would be gentler on the toner/resist.
 
geoff