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Subject: [AMPS] container for pc board etching
From: billydeanward@hotmail.com (Billy Ward)
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 23:44:42 -0700

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Go to Wal-Mart and purchase a Sterilite Brand etching tank.  Neither Ster=
ilite or Wal-Mart know that it is an etching tank but it is beautiful for=
 this use.  They come in 2 or 3 different sizes and the largest one is on=
ly $3.97.

Billy Dean Ward
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----- Original Message -----
From: Wt8r@aol.com
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 8:40 PM
To: billydeanward@hotmail.com; amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [AMPS] Making PC boards/Silkscreen
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In a message dated 7/6/01 2:58:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
billydeanward@hotmail.com writes:

>
>  I will tell you that the ferric chloride method is something that you =
will
> throw rocks at when you learn about the etchant that I use.  It has a
couple
> of requirements that must be strictly adherred to and other than that i=
t is
> superior to any methods that I have come across:
>
>  It must be well ventilated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>  It must not get too hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>  The following solution requires NO heating, NO bubbling, No agitation!
>
>  1-part H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide)
>  1-part Muratic acid (Hydrochloric Acid)
>  8-parts H2O (water)
>
>  The boards are suspended in the solution and the reaction causes a
> thermogenic reaction and heats the solution.  It must not get above 155=
 F
or
> it will boil out of the etching tank--even if it is tall.  Adding a cup=
 of
> Amonium Hydroxide will raise the danger point to about 187 F which is
easier
> to work with.
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Billy,

Thank you for your most informative post.

Would you please tell me what material the etching solution container is =
made
of?

Regards & 73 de

Dave, WT8R

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<HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Go to Wal-Mart=
 and purchase a Sterilite Brand etching tank.&nbsp; Neither Sterilite or =
Wal-Mart know that it is an etching tank but it is beautiful for this use=
.&nbsp; They come in 2 or 3 different sizes and the largest one is only $=
3.97.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Billy Dean Ward</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV=
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OUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> Wt8r@aol.com<=
/DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 06, 2001 =
8:40 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> billydeanward@ho=
tmail.com; amps@contesting.com</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>S=
ubject:</B> Re: [AMPS] Making PC boards/Silkscreen</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV=
><BR>In a message dated 7/6/01 2:58:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time,<BR>billy=
deanward@hotmail.com writes:<BR><BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; I will tell you th=
at the ferric chloride method is something that you will<BR>&gt; throw ro=
cks at when you learn about the etchant that I use.&nbsp; It has a<BR>cou=
ple<BR>&gt; of requirements that must be strictly adherred to and other t=
han that it is<BR>&gt; superior to any methods that I have come across:<B=
R>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; It must be well ventilated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR=
>&gt;&nbsp; It must not get too hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR>&gt;<BR>=
&gt;&nbsp; The following solution requires NO heating, NO bubbling, No ag=
itation!<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; 1-part H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide)<BR>&gt;&nb=
sp; 1-part Muratic acid (Hydrochloric Acid)<BR>&gt;&nbsp; 8-parts H2O (wa=
ter)<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; The boards are suspended in the solution and t=
he reaction causes a<BR>&gt; thermogenic reaction and heats the solution.=
&nbsp; It must not get above 155 F<BR>or<BR>&gt; it will boil out of the =
etching tank--even if it is tall.&nbsp; Adding a cup of<BR>&gt; Amonium H=
ydroxide will raise the danger point to about 187 F which is<BR>easier<BR=
>&gt; to work with.<BR>&gt;&nbsp; =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<BR>Billy,<BR><BR>Than=
k you for your most informative post.<BR><BR>Would you please tell me wha=
t material the etching solution container is made<BR>of?<BR><BR>Regards &=
amp; 73 de<BR><BR>Dave, WT8R<BR><BR>--<BR>FAQ on WWW:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
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