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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: What to use for a pump when spray etching?

2007-05-07 by Ross McKenzie

Andrew,

I was commenting on the suitability of peristaltic pumps (or more 
correctly the one I repaired) for the task. I am not in the market to 
make a spray etcher. But thanks anyway...

Regards,

Ross McKenzie
ValuSoft
Melbourne Australia


Andrew wrote:

> > Ross wrote:
> >
> > Coincidentally, I have just finished repairing
> > a peristaltic pump for a local company. The
> > volume of liquid moved is not high so I wonder
> > if that would really be a practical approach.
>
> Ross,
>
> Adam Seychell states a model number of a pump
> in his posts about a spray etcher. It was a
> diagphram pump from a company called sureflow.
> No metal parts in contact with the pumped liquid
> and bolts that hold it together may have even
> been from titanium to make it even more
> tollerant.
>
> >From memory Adam is in the same city as you so
> there is probably a local supplier.
>
>

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