Fortex Etching Station 1 Manual

Etching Station 1
... for prototyping and small batch production of printed circuit boards
The Etching Station 1 is used in laboratories and small batch production for making printed circuit
boards as well as for etching metal foils.
The cuvettes are out of cristal clear acrylic glass. A powerful diaphragm pump and an aeration
frame with air curtain tube is used to produce tiny air bubbles in the etching cuvette.
Further the etching device includes the glass heater for heat up the etchand temperature up to 45°C
and one PCB-holder for carrying the printed circuit boards. A small thermometer is showing the
bath temperature.
Beside the etching tank the Etching Station provides two additional tanks for the developer solution
and rinsing water.
Three indepentent acrylic glass tank
Diaphragm pump and air curtain tube inside the
etching tank for producing small air bubbles inside
the etchand
Adjustable heater (glass-heater),Temperature range
between +36°C to +45°C
Adjustable PCB holder for mounting circuit boards of
various sizes
Drain cock in each tank
Glass thermometer
Plastic drip tray
Reserve technical changes
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Technical Data
Item no.
Dimension (WxDxH)
Capacity of the tanks
Rinsing tank 2
Etching sulfate needed
Sodium hydroxide needed
max. PCB dimension
Glass heater
Heat up time
Net weight
Weight (with fluids)
Lincoln, LN69AP Unit16
420 x 325 x 440 mm
Tank 1
Etchung tank
ca. 1000g (auf 4 Liter)
ca. 40 g (auf 4 Liter)
Freeman Road United Kingdom
PA310
approx.: 4 l
approx.: 8 l
approx.: 4 l
310 x240 mm
150 W
approx.: 30 min
approx.: 10 kg
approx.: 26 kg