Homebrew PCBs

Simon Gornall wrote: 
> 
> Ok, so if I'm only planning on being able to plate a 160x100mm board,
> or 1.6dm^2, using your figures that comes to a range of 6.4A -> 9.6A
> in the forward direction, and 19.2A->28.8A in the reverse direction.


Simon, it depends on your chemistry and anodes. Get documentation and
follow it, i don't know what are you using but am sure my setup is way
different than yours. A quick search for values using copper anodes gave
3 to 4A dm� direct 10ms and 8 to 9A reverse 0.5ms but with phosphoric
copper anodes and additives, can you get these?? If not forget reverse
pulses, if yes you can go with DC, and no need to waste money with
reverse pulse driver. I opt for reverse pulses after find a complex to
build way to avoid buying copper anodes and maybe additives, trying to
spend money wiser not for having everything possible. 
Avoiding phosphoric copper anodes, additives and reverse pulses is what
started this thread and is what people want, such method exist and i
should go with it too. To avoid activation chemistries i tried to
describe a possible mechanical way to go, but i don't know results.

Ohh and i just realize that i misused suppressor word by the 100th time,
(i confuse it with leveler all the time) and bought the additive i
wasn't looking for, also i have plenty posts with this incorrect (and
other things...). Please accept my apologies. 

Simao