Homebrew PCBs

The H2O2 I purchased at Sally Beauty Supply was Salon Care Professional 30 Volume Clear Developer. The staff were very curious about how it worked for making circuit boards.

Donald.
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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Spencer W" <upnxwood16@...>
> To: "Homebrew PCBs" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:21:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Slow Etch?
> This is what I use. 2 parts peroxide, one part muriatic acid
> 
> http://www.instructables.com/id/Stop-using-Ferric-Chloride-etchant!--A-better-etc/step2/Put-the-Lime-in-the-Coconut/?f=m
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> On May 15, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Donald H Locker <dhlocker@...>
> wrote:
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> > Sorry, I didn't write the formula and it was over five years ago. I
> > do recall I purchased the H2O2 from Sally Beauty Supply. I can look
> > up the product label this evening. Maybe I wrote the formula I used
> > somewhere.
> >
> > Donald.
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Spencer W" <upnxwood16@...>
> > > To: "Homebrew PCBs" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 9:26:18 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Slow Etch?
> > > What ratio are you using? I would love to increase my etch times
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
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> > > On May 14, 2012, at 6:59 PM, Donald H Locker
> > > <dhlocker@...>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I tried HCl with H2O2 (30%HCl with 30-volume H2O2 (about 9%,
> > > > IIRC))
> > > > -- etched 1oz on FR4 fully in less than 10 minutes at room
> > > > temperature.
> > > >
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> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Confidential" <scuba840@...>
> > > > > To: "Homebrew PCBs" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 7:50:59 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Slow Etch?
> > > > > We've tried 10oz copper a with Hcl/H2O2 on a ceramic
> > > > > dielectric.
> > > > > After
> > > > > several hours it was only about half way done. The addition of
> > > > > the
> > > > > PCB
> > > > > fab-in-a-box "TRF" gave us significantly better toner etchant
> > > > > resistance.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll remember the bubbler trick the next time.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -N
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: Leon Heller <leon355@...>
> > > > > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 11:31 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Slow Etch?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 14/05/2012 19:24, Spencer wrote:
> > > > > > I use the same solution and noticed heating doesnt help
> > > > > > either.
> > > > > > The
> > > > > > biggest improvement in time that I get with my board came
> > > > > > from
> > > > > > sticking
> > > > > > an aquarium air pump and with a hose with a bunch of holes
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > did
> > > > > > from a sewing needle into the solution. I get about 45
> > > > > > minute
> > > > > > etch
> > > > > > time
> > > > > > now with my 1oz boards.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I tried HCl and H2O2 it was very fast, with no heating.
> > > > > Concentrated HCl is required,
> > > > >
> > > > > Leon
> > > > > --
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> > > > > G1HSM
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