Yup, like Rob said, with the etchant it's literally dab-dab-dab-rinse, how does that look? dab-dab-rinse-done. You don't want to soak the iron in the etchant like you do with nitric, but rather use a foam brush to apply.
On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Matson, Robert D. <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Shawn, > > PC board etchant works ten times faster than nitric, so you need to > watch the etch as it progresses and be ready to shut it down the > instant you "like what you see". No harm, of course, if it goes > too far -- you can always repolish and re-etch until you get the > result you want. Just letting you know that the etchant solution > acts VERY quickly compared to nitric. --Rob > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Shawn > Alan > Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 6:27 PM > To: Michael Mulgrew > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron slice etching questions > > Michael M and Listers > > As for the Radio Etchant solution do you apply it in the same manner as > you would with nitric acid and once you see the desired etch you stop > the process? As for a lacquer finish if you have that on a slice can you > use acetone to remove it or sand it off? > > Shawn Alan > IMCA 1633 > eBaystore > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
