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Long-Term CuCl2 setup

2012-05-08 by poofjunior

Hi everyone, 

I noticed that a few people have mentioned regenerating a cupric chloride etching solution with a few options: aerating it with a fish pump, adding Hydrogen Peroxide, or even using some form of electrolysis.  

Has anyone had any long-term success with this process?  How long does it take to aerate?  Is there any excess waste that needs to be dumped eventually?  Are there any circuits I can create to duplicate an electrolysis setup?

I'd greatly appreciate more details on anyone's success or any insights on maintaining a CuCl2 solution for use over and over again.  If I can duplicate a setup, or make my own, I'd be happy to write up a tutorial.

Many thanks in advance!

Sincerely,

Poofjunior

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