Homebrew PCBs

On Mon, 31 May 2010 10:50:57 -0700, you wrote:

>Hi, I have yet to find a suitable container for the etchant (I use the 
>muriatic acid thing).

I also use muriatic acid and H2O2.

I use a sealable food container, suitably sized for the board.

Works well for me.

I would take the small container and put it in another larger, sealed
container to prevent spills.

Harvey

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>It is true I can use any sort of plastic container: I even have one of 
>those kits, with acquarium pump and bubbler and heater, but the main 
>problem is that it is basically impossible to store safely, as it cannot 
>be properly sealed. Pouring back to another, safer container can be 
>still be problematic because of spills and such, and then I always have 
>to wash everything, that takes time to do properly. Also, as I never do 
>boards bigger than the standard 10x16 cm, I feel like a smaller 
>container with "not so much" etchant would be so much better for my needs.
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>Any advice?
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>I have reached a point in my PCB making that I can do very fine boards, 
>no problem, but I waste a lot of time in taking care of details, and I 
>want to make the whole thing more streamlined.
>
>bye
>as
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