Homebrew PCBs

Stefan Trethan wrote:
> On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 17:23:47 -0000, Phil <phil1960us@...> wrote:
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>>I get a quart of acetone for like $2.50 from home depot
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> Well then i REALLY have to change my supplier ;-)
> 
> it was more like 10eur / 500ml
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> How is cour can? sheet metal with a plastic snap lid?
> I was really upset when this bottle was suddenly empty.
> (i had kept a small glass bottle with a rubber lid in a drawer
> in close reach, which was also dried out....)
> 
> ST

   Well it's what's in most nail polish, so it isn't that immediately deadly, 
and they are also usually plastic bottles but it's high density plastic, other 
plastics may not hold it as well.  Most hardware shop types are in a metal can 
with metal lid, and thin paper or plastic for the seal.  Note that the smaller 
cans are often nearly the cost of a larger can, and your 500ml bottle may well 
have been marketed for special use etc and been extra expensive.  Or could be 
extra taxes etc for Europe, no telling but check your hardware with the paint 
thinners etc.  It's usually a bit cheaper even than other thinners in the US if 
you find the right places.

   I just use it, it seems to be a bit easier than laq thinner and I just 
minimize the exposure and contact.  Doesn't matter to me much if it stains the 
board a bit, and it's not there long enough to really be soaking deep into the 
epoxy etc so hard to see any possible real harm from it, the traces cover the 
adhesives for the most part etc.  Haven't had any problems that would drive me 
to something else at all.

Alan