Homebrew PCBs

Alessio Sangalli wrote:
> On 08/10/2010 11:35 PM, Eddie Stassen wrote:
>   
>> Lacquer thinners works way better than acetone
>>     
>
> I had to look for your answer in the mail you sent, but when I found it, 
> I must ask, how can it be better than acetone?
>
> Acetone works so well, you make a shop cloth wet with it, yuo pass it 
> ONE TIME and the copper is shiny clean. Heavy duty flux cleaner works as 
> well.
>   
I suppose it does depend on the toner/printer.  My experience is limited 
to HP and Canon.  I have always found that thinners removes the toner 
without any effort at all, i.e. simply wipe the board with a paper towel 
wetted with thinners.  Acetone, on the other hand, requires a little 
more rubbing and effort.
> For who removes it "mechanically": come on, how can you risk to damage 
> small traces on your board, and put several minutes of effort when there 
> is a simple alternative like passing a cloth ONE TIME on each side of 
> the PCB?
>
>   
I agree with you on that one, but at the end of the day whatever works 
for you is ok I suppose.