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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] spray Etching of TT

From: Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2003-11-30

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 12:01:06 -0500, John van Loon
<john@...> wrote:

> I made a really great looking toner transfer. When I etched it in a spray
> tank (standard chemicals not FeCl) several traces got slowly sprayed
> away. It seemed as if the traces might have been weekly bonded and the
> spray just washed them away over 1 or 2 minutes. Is this usual?
> John


i assume you have cleaned the board well?

maybe the mechanical force from spraying is too much for the toner.
what are the "standard chemicals" exactly?

did you use a iron or a laminator?
which printer model/ toner manufacturer did you use?

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st