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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Removing copper at one side

From: "Leon Heller" <leon_heller@...>
Date: 2004-09-08

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 10:32 AM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Removing copper at one side


> Hi,
>
> I tried to peel off the copper at one side of a glassfiber pcb.
> I used a knife to separate the first layer of glass (with the copper)
> from the rest, at the edge, and then peeled.

I've removed small areas of copper by heating it with a large bit on my
soldering iron, after scoring it with a Stanley knife. It peeled off very
easily.

Leon