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----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
To: <homebrew_pcbs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Etching Chemicals


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> >
> > 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...

Diamond is the best heat conductor there is (at room temperature) but pure
diamond isn't a very good electrical conductor. It can be doped, apparently,
to make it quite good.

Leon
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