useing "the works" to etch pcb boards? - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

i-fly · 4th May 2003, 03:50 PM

will this work to eat the unwanted copper?,
this is what i have on hand to use so...

**kinjalgp** · 5th May 2003, 04:27 AM

What does "The Works" Mean? Is it a brand name or something?

For etching, Ferric Chloride solution is used.

i-fly · 5th May 2003, 11:42 AM

the works is a drain uncluging solution, which is 20% HCl

but to day im going to have my board diped anyway, o well.

**kinjalgp** · 5th May 2003, 02:09 PM

I think HCl will even remove tracks from the PCB.

Do tell us result of your experiment.

Gene · 5th May 2003, 05:33 PM

Most drain cleaners have sodium hydroxide (lye) as their foundation. Lye is a caustic base as opposed to HCL. Both of these chemicals hate foreign material - especially metals (except brass) - and eat them up rapidly. Either will burn your skin/eyes plus they get very hot and give-off toxic gases . . . even when used properly. Please be careful.

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4th May 2003, 03:50 PM	(permalink)
i-fly	useing "the works" to etch pcb boards? will this work to eat the unwanted copper?, this is what i have on hand to use so...

5th May 2003, 04:27 AM	(permalink)
kinjalgp	What does "The Works" Mean? Is it a brand name or something? For etching, Ferric Chloride solution is used. __________________ "There is no way to peace, peace is the way!"

5th May 2003, 11:42 AM	(permalink)
i-fly	the works is a drain uncluging solution, which is 20% HCl but to day im going to have my board diped anyway, o well.

5th May 2003, 02:09 PM	(permalink)
kinjalgp	I think HCl will even remove tracks from the PCB. Do tell us result of your experiment. __________________ "There is no way to peace, peace is the way!"

5th May 2003, 05:33 PM	(permalink)
Gene	Most drain cleaners have sodium hydroxide (lye) as their foundation. Lye is a caustic base as opposed to HCL. Both of these chemicals hate foreign material - especially metals (except brass) - and eat them up rapidly. Either will burn your skin/eyes plus they get very hot and give-off toxic gases . . . even when used properly. Please be careful.