Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ferric Chloride
2008-06-30 by Leon
... From: oerehak To: Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 2:48 PM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ferric Chloride
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2008-06-30 by Leon
... From: oerehak To: Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 2:48 PM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ferric Chloride
2008-06-30 by oerehak
... wrote:millpcbs.com ... Take a look at millpcbs.com and you can see the type of work that can be done using a Fireball cnc. Jack
2008-06-30 by Herbert E. Plett
depends on the spindle used... a Dremel will hardly do
2008-06-29 by Viper62pr
Wow, I thought they were a lot more expensive, can it do SOIC and small SMD packages, most manufactures are switching over to SMD and some devices only come in
2008-06-29 by Myc Holmes
I ll second that! the Fireball CNC is a great machine. Myc On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 8:20 PM, Herbert E. Plett ... [Non-text portions of
2008-06-29 by Leon
... From: Russell Shaw To: Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:23 AM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Ferric
2008-06-29 by Russell Shaw
... Every few weeks when i use it, i top it up with HCl. It s a bubble etcher, so maybe the air has some kind of regeneration.
2008-06-29 by Herbert E. Plett
... not anymore.... try http://www.fireballcnc.com/
2008-06-28 by Adam Seychell
... It will become environmentally unsafe if you decide to dump your *spent* etchant in a pond full of aquatic life. Copper are the toxic atoms here, not the
2008-06-28 by Leon
... From: Stefan Trethan To: Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs]
2008-06-28 by Stefan Trethan
Yes, but doesn t that just produce CuCl contaminated with dirty FeCl (AKA Stain from Hell )? ST
2008-06-28 by Leon
... From: Dylan Smith To: Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 4:30 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Ferric
2008-06-28 by Dennis
Hi John, ... with that living in Oregon I ve been concerned with the environment so is there a environmentally safe method to etching? Most places that recycle
2008-06-28 by Dylan Smith
... I ve been using the same batch of FeCl for over a year (and many boards) too, it does seem to last well. Someone told me that salt helps rejuvinate FeCl -
2008-06-28 by DJ Delorie
... Thanks! ... The web site already says this is SilkJet film and does not say I used photo paper. The software s *print setting* is glossy photo, but
2008-06-28 by Bertho Boman
Hi DJ, Congratulation on the great result! A quick question/suggestion: I think many messages ago it was discussed what media is used but on your web page is
2008-06-28 by DJ Delorie
... And finally, etched results are there too. Adam - I used the wet-lamination technique. The results were nearly perfect (more heat next time, one of the
2008-06-28 by Russell Shaw
... Well Geez, i ve been etching with the same tank of FeCl for 2 years. Enviroweenies need not worry because this stuff is inorganic, just like the naturally
2008-06-28 by Russell Shaw
... Well Geez, i ve been etching with the same tank of FeCl for 2 years. Enviroweenies need not worry because this stuff is inorganic, just like the naturally
2008-06-27 by Mike Young
... I looked at a 3200 dpi reflective scan of an LJ4 print very closely in Photoshop, printed on the cheap paper I normally use. The results aren t good. Some
2008-06-27 by DJ Delorie
... I m switching to CuCl etching for that reason - nothing to throw away, unless you grow too much etchant. Even then, you can precipitate out the copper and
2008-06-27 by John Michaud
I didn t expect to generate so much attention to Ferric Chloride and with that living in Oregon I ve been concerned with the environment so is there a
2008-06-27 by Stefan Trethan
Actually i don t think i would have any problems where i buy chemicals, but i m certain there will be problems at some places, even if one only buys H2O2
2008-06-27 by Leon
... From: Stefan Trethan To: Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 2:13 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re:
2008-06-27 by Stefan Trethan
Which is of course a highly likely combination someone making PCBs might want. I m sure i have bought those two chemicals together in the past. Acetone is good
2008-06-27 by Leon
... From: Myc Holmes To: Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 11:18 AM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re:
2008-06-27 by Myc Holmes
Since the forum members are from all around the globe, chemical names and purchasing requirements will vary from country to country. so be aware of the laws in
2008-06-27 by DJ Delorie
... Thanks, but (1) I think the Silkjet is good enough to handle whatever my inkjet give it, (2) I ve got some Jetstar (non-premium, I think) in the mail
2008-06-27 by Leon
... From: Lez To: Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 3:35 AM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ferric
2008-06-27 by Viper62
... Greetings all, I am new here and have read a few posts on using hydrocloric acid instead of ferric chloride, I used ferric chloride from Radio Shack once
2008-06-27 by Leon
... From: DJ Delorie To: Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 1:03 AM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: inkjet
2008-06-27 by Lez
... i dont think anywhere uk wise sells anything that strong without lots of paperwork, if it could etch into brickwork etc, you would probably need paperwork
2008-06-27 by Russell Shaw
... If you use the gelatine coated film that absorbs ink, you won t get bleeding.
2008-06-27 by Harvey White
... Builder s merchant. Often used to clean concrete, pools (got to be a big need where you are) and sidewalks. H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide), try a chemist, or
2008-06-27 by DJ Delorie
... Follow-up: seems to have worked OK on the SilkJet film (still waiting for the Jetstar film to compare with) as long as I keep my fingers off it. I updated
2008-06-26 by DJ Delorie
... I ve got some preliminary (i.e. unetched) results. See: http://www.delorie.com/pcb/inkjet/ What I did was modify the print driver to think it needs to
2008-06-26 by Adam Seychell
... I m in Australia and I ve seen HCl (%33 wt/wt) sold at most building suppliers, or any place that sell cement. Its usually in 5L or 20L drums for brick
2008-06-26 by DJ Delorie
I had to check a couple of stores to find HCl - Wal-Mart and Home Depot didn t have anything, but Lowes and True Value did (in both cases, in the paint dept).
2008-06-26 by Leon
... From: John Michaud To: Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 4:37 PM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Have any of
2008-06-26 by Peter Harrison
... It is (or has been) quite common, especially with ham radio stuff. It goes variously by the terms dead bug , manhattan and ugly construction. Although
2008-06-26 by John Michaud
You may need a flickr account but I ran across a different way of doing a layout on a copper clad board. Has anyone seen this before? Is there any software
2008-06-26 by Leon
... From: Dylan Smith To: Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ferric
2008-06-26 by Bertho Boman
Try a swimming pool supplier if you can find one. They are all over the place in Florida so it depends on where you live. Building supplier would be another
2008-06-26 by Dylan Smith
... In general, what kind of stores sell HCl? I can t find hardly any of the fun chemicals you could buy in the 90s, no doubt due to the war on terrah or
2008-06-26 by Leon
... From: Lez To: Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ferric
2008-06-26 by Leon
... From: Myc Holmes To: Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re:
2008-06-26 by Lez
... And as most would not have a clue on that name, you would get some very funny looks, in fact I had to look it up, not a common term on this little island
2008-06-26 by Myc Holmes
Muriatic acid is another industrial name for HCl. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2008-06-26 by Leon
... From: Lez To: Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ferric
2008-06-26 by Lez
... We find it hard to get such things in the UK, I looked at this last year, as my FE was getting exhausted etc, still using Fe and will be buying more at the