Homebrew PCBs

I use a Cooler, Holds 12L, I fill it with 8L. I use a 150 Watt fully
submersible heater on the bottom of the tank, resting on a piece of sealed
PVC filled with rocks, with two -re drilled bubble walls on either side.
I'm in the process of creating holders from - plastic light cover  grid , As
it is right now, I generally loose my board in the tank and have to go
fishing.

Looks like this, only red, cost about $13 at Target, (i use 1 for mask
stripper, and 1 for etch)
http://makeashorterlink.com/?D14722DF7


JT
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil" <phil1960us@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 2:49 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: ETCH TANK'S [COST EFFTIVE]


> oops, sorry about the URL - here it is again.
> <http://www.web-tronics.com/lowcosetsysw.html>
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phil1960us@y...> wrote:
> > That's not a bad solution at all.  What's the capacity of the tank
> > (both in terms of etchant and size of PCB)?  I couldn't find
> anything
> > that held 1 L (or quart), would etch a 6"X6" board and was at least
> > 8" deep (to hold the tank heater).  They usually held 2 or 4 quarts
> > and I didn't want to have that much etchant at a time.
> >
> > For me, that forced the inside dimensions of the liquid volume to
> be
> > 8x7x1.25.  The heater and air tube displaces enough to take it
> under
> > a liter.
> >
> > By the way, Circuit Specialists has a kit that looks good for $40.
> > It includes the tank, heater and air pump.  http://www.web-
> > tronics.com/lowcosetsysw.html  If I were to do it over, I'd
> probably
> > buy it instead of make my own.  I spent about $30 on mine and took
> a
> > few hours to do it.  I dont believe their 4 minute etch time claim
> > though...
> >
> >
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, steve muirfield
> > <smuifield@y...> wrote:
> > > HI all
> > > ETCH TANK'S
> > > I have used corn flaks containers from the hard ware store these
> > have a
> > > sealed lid to keep continence dry made of white polythene and are
> > made by tupper ware they make
> > > good vertical tanks for etching and developing
> > > AIR AGITATION
> > > A fish tank air pump feeding a plastic pipe with small holes
> > drilled
> > > in it for air agitation
> > > As the fish tank air blocks quickly get blocked up
> > > PCB HOLDERS
> > > plastic netting is easy cut with seisers and folded in half will
> > make a
> > > good support for dipping Bord's in the etch Barth if you weave
> > plastic
> > > rod's[large plastic knitting needles] in the plastic netting you
> > have
> > > support Handel's to lift in and out of tank.
> > > TANK HEATING
> > > fish tank Emerson heater to keep tempter constant most have
> > adjustable thermostat for temptcher control
> > >
> > >
> > > Jest my two pence worth
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> > > Fist post to grope been reading for a while
> > >
> > >
> > >
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