2010/9/23 Philip Pemberton <ygroups@...> > > > > Hi guys. > > I just dumped the contents of my 2-litre concertina bottle of FeCl3 into > my etching tank, and about half way through I was treated to a loud > HISSSSS as this lot got dumped in the funnel: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/photos/album/338698001/pic/1053817307/view > > Basically, it's a dark brown precipitate that's formed into round loops, > not unlike dead leaves in autumn. I now have the unenviable job of > dismantling the tank and cleaning out the base and the air bubbler. One > of these days I'll rig up a proper circulation pump and filter system > (not unlike those on photo-lab machines if you've ever seen inside one > of those)... > > But anyway, back to the subject of my question. Does anyone know what > this stuff is? My FeCl3 is a somewhat greenish brown at this point, but > I've got a 5-litre bottle of "hyper-activated" FeCl3 in the garage. > Would there be any benefit to adding a bit more concentrate to the > working tank? > > And the final question: how the hell do I get rid of this stuff? Flush > it down the loo? Double-bag it and chuck it in the bin? Call a local > haz-chem company who won't touch it until I've got some arbitrary number > of litres of the stuff and am willing to pay several hundred quid in > disposal fees? > > Thanks, > -- > Phil. > ygroups@... > http://www.philpem.me.uk/ > > Regenerate it http://www.qsl.net/iz7ath/web/02_brew/14_howto/02_clor/index.htm regards -- Hector -- El Pic no pudo Iniciar correctamente. Inserte el disco de arranque y presione cualquier pin para continuar... Linux Registered User #467500 http://counter.li.org/
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Precipitate in ferric chloride storage bottle
2010-09-27 by Hector Garcia
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