Yahoo Groups archive

Homebrew PCBs

Index last updated: 2026-04-05 19:38 UTC

Message

Re: Etching with HCl and H202

2007-04-16 by Bob_xyz

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "sam_jfs" <Samuel_joao@...> wrote:
>
> I use Muriatic acid and H2O2 ( medical grade 3% too ) with good
> results. The only problem is, after some days i can´t really etch with
> it, i must throw it away and make a new one, i don´t know why, i don´t
> understand chemistry ...
> I use 3:1 ( 3 of H2O2 and 1 of Muriatic acid ), it´s quite fast, about
> 5 to 10 minutes at room temperature (+/- 20ºC ).
> 

You can find a lot of good information on making and regenerating CuCl 
etchant in the 'Links' section of the group.


Regards, Bob

Attachments

Move to quarantaine

This moves the raw source file on disk only. The archive index is not changed automatically, so you still need to run a manual refresh afterward.