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| Thread ID: 58446 | 2005-06-01 03:17:00 | Printed Circuit Board etching supplies? | braindead (1685) | Press F1 |
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| 360151 | 2005-06-01 03:17:00 | Chances are someone here knows the answer to this one. I'm building some prototype IC preamps etc for audio recording and wonder where nowadays I can purchase the Ferric Chloride (dry or solution) to etch the PCBs. Dick Smith and JayCar sell PCB kiddie-packs but I need a somewhat larger quantity than that. I've looked on the web but nothing jumped out at me in NZ. Any suggestions much appreciated! |
braindead (1685) | ||
| 360152 | 2005-06-01 03:27:00 | Try here (www.google.co.nz) | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 360153 | 2005-06-01 03:42:00 | Been there, done that, but thanks. | braindead (1685) | ||
| 360154 | 2005-06-01 03:47:00 | It looks as if ferric chloride is used in wastewater treatment, and a company called Fernz has supplied various authorities. There are a few signs that there've been a lot of corporate games going on, but this (fernz.co.nz) finds a site with a different company name. It might be worth trying them. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 360155 | 2005-06-01 04:00:00 | Warm with some agitation is best. Yellow pages and let your fingers do the walking. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 360156 | 2005-06-01 04:06:00 | Thanks folks. There seems to be little info online re chemical supplies. All the old chemical supply places I used to buy from years ago have vanished. | braindead (1685) | ||
| 360157 | 2005-06-01 05:02:00 | What I did a few years ago was to visit a local friendly pcb maker, and they filled me a large jar with ferric chloride powder, and also had a heap of pcb offcuts from behind his guillotine, and it was all for free, I must have talked nicely. Maybe you could try the same, or, if you have a local pcb maker find out where they source theirs from. The DSE price for 500ml solution already made up is a bit steep, about $25. Radiospares sell it: www.rsnewzealand.com @@@&BV_EngineID=cccladdekemgemgcefeceefdffhdgmj.0&cacheID=nznetscape&3295050556=3295050556&stockNo=0551277&prmstocknum=0551277&prodoid=0235897 as does also Farnell: nz.farnell.com |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 360158 | 2005-06-01 06:21:00 | Excellent idea Terry! :thumbs: Why didn't I think of that. One chemical company would only sell it to me by the ton :) |
braindead (1685) | ||
| 360159 | 2005-06-02 06:01:00 | Well, you don't want to run out part way through. :) | Graham L (2) | ||
| 360160 | 2005-06-02 07:48:00 | LOL! | braindead (1685) | ||
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