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Subject: Re: electro-etching anyone?

From: "curt_rxr" <cwrxr@...>
Date: 2004-12-18

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mihai_hagianu"
<mihai_hagianu@y...> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> has anyone ever tryed electro-etchig for PCBs ?
> What chemicals/ setup should be used? what pros and contras are in it?
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> thank you,
> mihai

I tried EDM on PCB's a year ago and while you can do very fine traces
( for BGAs and the like ), it is a VERY slow process, even when you
use post process etching to remove large copper areas.

TT and H202 enhanced CuCl is the way to go!

Curt