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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Etching Chemicals

From: Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2004-01-07

>
> Yes, you cannot electroplate without chlorine gas evolving from the
> anode. You need carbon anodes, not even platinum will survive. I've read
> about a boron doped conductive diamond film anodes that work ok with
> chlorine.

:-) nice expensive i guess this diamond film anodes, but say, are diamonds
conductive? i know they are carbon but wouldn't have thought of...


>
> You let the solution grow and when the volume becomes too high for the
> tank, some is removed and disposed of. The idea of regeneration is to
> keep the tank filled with optimum working etchant. You do not dispose of
> the entire tank contents and restart with fresh solution, that would be
> very wasteful.
>
> Adam
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