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Re: Etching tank, build or buy?

2007-11-24 by Andrew

> DJ Delorie wrote:
>
> I have one.  What about fumes?  I was
> thinking of switching to HCl/H2O2
> (because it can be regenerated) but I
> worry about the chlorine fumes, as
> I'd be doing it in my basement, which
> also contains my woodworking equipment
> and some computers.  (it's too cold to
> do it outside).

Try going straight to CuCl as it does
etch better edges than HCl-H2O2.  Also
there should be less vapour.

I would not recomend either in a close
space with your other equipment though.

Either get some venting to outside just
for the tank or try get some kind of
air scrubbing happening.  Else you WILL
have rust quickly forming on everything.

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