When I was in the UK, I used to build my own projects from the ground up, from creating the schematic, to creating PCB's, etching the tracks, drilling the component lead holes, etc etc, all the materials I could get from a huge electronics store called Maplin Electronics, but since I moved to the USA and now living here, I had a workshop built in my back yard and kitted it out with everything I needed to start up my project building again, but I can't seem to find where I can get any Ferric Chloride Hexahydrate crystals for burning off excess copper when etching the tracks, I asked my local pharmacist and he said because of it's volatile nature when mixed with water, FCH is only available to registered pharmacists, laboratories, PCB manufacturers,and school science labs, and is not available to the hobbyist, he also said even if I attempted to order it online, it would be intercepted and I would probably get into serious trouble for attempting to transport a volatile substance through the mail.
FeCl3 (Ferric Chloride Hexahydrate) is much better than using H2SO4 (sulphuric Acid), or HCl (Hydrochloric Acid) because the latter 2 are to strong even when diluted in water.
If I can't get it here, then it looks like I may have to sell all my stuff and move back to the UK where electronics hobbyists can buy these things.
FeCl3 (Ferric Chloride Hexahydrate) is much better than using H2SO4 (sulphuric Acid), or HCl (Hydrochloric Acid) because the latter 2 are to strong even when diluted in water.
If I can't get it here, then it looks like I may have to sell all my stuff and move back to the UK where electronics hobbyists can buy these things.