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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] A Fast PCB Etching Strategy

2016-11-09 by Russell Shaw

On 08/11/16 17:25, ic_sizzle@... [Homebrew_PCBs] wrote:
>
> I use FeCl etchant, poured into a (genuine, high-heat) Pyrex baking dish
> which I heat on an single burner electric stove.
...

"Unfortunately I have forgotten the innovative fellow's name"

Maybe the Edinburgh Etch that adds citric acid.

Citric acid is available as white powder in supermarkets here.

<http://www.lawrence.co.uk/shop/etch.pdf>


I don't heat the FeCl. I just have it diluted 1:1 with water and put a 
bit of HCl in it every few months.

By using air agitation, it converts to copper chloride etching, and the 
stuff lasts indefinately. Mine is atleast 5 years old, and takes ~12mins 
to etch a pcb.

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