I went out and bought some lacquer thinner as someone suggested. It worked well. The litre will last me the next 100 years. Regards, Gordon Williams ----- Original Message ----- From: "jrem" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 4:53 PM Subject: Re: [EE] DIY Board Toner Removal? > aerosol brake part cleaner. recycle with used oil or paint, or just > let it evaporate. works like a charm on laser printer toner. > > > --- Gordon Williams wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Any ideas what solvent can be used to remove the toner on a board > > once it > > has been etched? I've tried acetone and white gas (naphtha camp > > fuel) and > > those don't work well. > > > > My first Brother printer had toner that could be easily removed with > > acetone. One wipe and it was gone. With my new printer (another > > Brother) > > the toner formula seems to have changed and acetone doesn't remove > > much. > > > > I guess I could scrub it off, but then I would loose some copper as > > well. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Regards, > > > > Gordon Williams > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > > View/change your membership options at > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Messenger > Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. > http://www.advision.webevents.yahoo.com/emoticontest > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist