Homebrew PCBs

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DJ Delorie" <dj@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:19 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] sluggish etchant


> 
> I've got a somewhat new tank of HCl etchant that I've used a few
> times, but it's mostly been sitting for a while.  It's only pale
> green, but it's emerald not brownish.  My test boards (one just
> scrubbed copper as a control) have been in it for 40 minutes now.
> It's warm and the bubbler is running, I even added a shot of peroxide
> ten minutes ago.  It etched real quick the first time I used it, when
> it was fresh.
> 
> What's the most likely cause of this sluggishness?  What could I try
> doing?  Things to test?

What concentration is the H2O2 you are using?

Leon
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