[AMPS] container for pc board etching
Billy Ward
billydeanward@hotmail.com
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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and purchase a Sterilite Brand etching tank. Neither Sterilite 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 only $=
3.97.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Billy Dean Ward</DIV> <DIV> </DIV=
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8:40 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> billydeanward@ho=
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><BR>In a message dated 7/6/01 2:58:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time,<BR>billy=
deanward@hotmail.com writes:<BR><BR>><BR>> I will tell you th=
at the ferric chloride method is something that you will<BR>> throw ro=
cks at when you learn about the etchant that I use. It has a<BR>cou=
ple<BR>> of requirements that must be strictly adherred to and other t=
han that it is<BR>> superior to any methods that I have come across:<B=
R>><BR>> It must be well ventilated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR=
>> It must not get too hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR>><BR>=
> The following solution requires NO heating, NO bubbling, No ag=
itation!<BR>><BR>> 1-part H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide)<BR>>&nb=
sp; 1-part Muratic acid (Hydrochloric Acid)<BR>> 8-parts H2O (wa=
ter)<BR>><BR>> The boards are suspended in the solution and t=
he reaction causes a<BR>> thermogenic reaction and heats the solution.=
It must not get above 155 F<BR>or<BR>> it will boil out of the =
etching tank--even if it is tall. Adding a cup of<BR>> Amonium H=
ydroxide will raise the danger point to about 187 F which is<BR>easier<BR=
>> to work with.<BR>> =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: &n=
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