Homebrew PCBs

Hi

I too use insulated solid conductor house wiring to hold my boards in the
tank. I use two large #0 pieces of wire that go across the top of the tank
and #10 to make slings that support the board. It is easily bent to form
new shapes or change depth.

I also use a half inch o.d. clear plastic (Neoprene, I think?) tube I
purchased from the local Ace hardware store for a bubble source. I melted
one end closed and drilled two sized of small holes in it alternating the
sizes. It snakes around the bottom covering about 30% of the bottom of the
tank. I cannot recall what I glued it down with. I've used the same tank
for 30 years. Guessing from the look of the glue I'd guess it was a panel
or floor adhesive. What ever it is, it has worked well. I've replaced the
air pump many times over the years and have even used an automotive
windshield washer pump and small automotive compressor to provide air. A 12
volt auto tire pump works well. If I was to do it again, I'd use a smaller
tube so less air volume was needed to keep fluid out of the tube.



On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Benjamin Blumer <b3nzilla@...> wrote:

> I won't make any claims that it works terribly well, but I use thick,
> insulated wire.  I have two pieces in U shapes hanging from the lid of the
> etching tank. I rest the board inside of them.
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> Do you use a DIY basket? Drill a hole and attach a length of fishing line?
> I'm looking for the easiest method that avoids a mess and allows even
> etching by not significantly disrupting the rising bubbles in the tank.
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