Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "dkesterline" <desterline@t...> 
wrote:
> Everyday Iron nails, polyethelene container, and the wires weren't 
in 
> the solution.
> 
> Trick is the coper was on the negative nail, and was just powdery 
> sludge. I'm no chemist either, but it didn't look like any 
> electroplating I've ever seen. Besides, I thought the coper should 
> plate onto the positive electrode?
> 
> -Denny
> 
hi, 
it isnt a plating bath so dont suspect a nice and shiny nail he'

why do they call it (+)anode's in a plating bath -
-we talk about etch fluid now-
the (-) cathode get plated with the copper and the nails metal

the one who said that it speed up after pulling cu out isnt right-
ferric Chloride can etch up to a maximum of 100g of copper per liter 
of solution and should be disposed.  
this wholly setup is intended as trying to pull some copper out so 
that it can be replace with new cu from the pcb to give it a longer 
live and save some money.

thats the way i think it is, so correct me if i'm wrong :))