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Re: etchant stir

Subject: Re: etchant stir
From: James Beck
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 10:35:09 -0400
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.basics
In article <2464a$4485ebef$438c8034$9639@xxxxxxxxxx>, Jamesthompson2002
@hotmail.com says...
> I came up with probably an old scheme but simple enough to circulate etchant 
> in a pcb tank.
> 
> Start with a plastic soda cap, snip the edges of it to make fins. Then use 
> silicone sealant to glue a small magnet inside the cap. Cap sits on bottom 
> of tank, then.
> Affix another magnet to the shaft of a small dc motor mounted in a standoff 
> base for your tank and directly under the cap.  As motor spins, so does cap 
> and etching solution.  Simple enough you think? 
> 
I used an aquarium air pump and a bubble wand to keep things moving back 
in the day.  

                                Jim


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