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==Status==
==Status==
1st (developer) and 3rd (stripper) tanks working.  
1st tank: developer, working.


2nd tank contains clean water, checking for leaks before refilling with etchant.
2nd tank: now contains CuCl2 etchant at ~3M strength. Ready to use.


4th tank now contains CuCl2 etchant at ~3M strength. Ready to use.
3rd tank: stripper, working. (No not THAT kind of stripper you dirty minded geek!)
 
4th tank: now contains clean water (mainly to protect the heater if accidentally switched on


If you use it, don't rely on the small bubbler to provide agitation - keep it moving the whole time (and be careful your board doesn't walk out the end of the basket when you do that). The small bubbler is really only there to re-aerate the solution after use, as it's quiet enough to leave on.  
If you use it, don't rely on the small bubbler to provide agitation - keep it moving the whole time (and be careful your board doesn't walk out the end of the basket when you do that). The small bubbler is really only there to re-aerate the solution after use, as it's quiet enough to leave on.