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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Ferric Chloride - Alternatives

2008-06-28 by Dylan Smith

On Sat, 28 Jun 2008, Russell Shaw wrote:
> Well Geez, i've been etching with the same tank of FeCl for 2 years.

I've been using the same batch of FeCl for over a year (and many boards)
too, it does seem to last well.

Someone told me that salt helps rejuvinate FeCl - not being a chemistry
geek I have no idea if this is right or not - is this true or is it BS?

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