Dr_Code
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After reading more about the electrolytic cell, I was considering building one. I've watched the videos with the clips, and with the copper mesh. I've read some on the fourms also. Then I had an idea:
Once all the easy stuff is removed from the motherboard, all the plated pins go through the board and are soldered on the back side. IDE, ISA, PCI, CPU mount, VGA, etc.
Lets say I had a larger container. Not the bread pan size I've mostly seen used. Something maybe lasagna size. Large enough to fit a motherboard.
Also, lets say I had a stainless anode sheet (or some other metal...not sure what else to use) large enough to accommodate the motherboard. With some method to bolt or otherwise attach the back (solder side) of the motherboard to the anode and make contact with all the pins.
Invert the setup into the sulfuric acid/glycerin mix so that the plated motherboard pins are in solution, however solder side of the PC board is just out of solution along with the anode.
I think, in this sort of setup, the lead cathod would need to be at the bottom of the container. I'm not sure how large it should be. Maybe the size of the motherboard?
I'm not sure about amperage either. If one plated CPU cap draws 2 amp to de-plate, I would think I may be somewhere near the 10-15 amp range to do the whole board at once. (quick estimate of surface area in my head)
In my mind I think it could work, my main concern would be conductivity to all the pins. Maybe some sort of metal wool could be used, or some other 'spongey' metal? It would be much faster than trying to remove pins from the board.
What do you think? Could it work? Have I missed posts of someone else building it? Is it worth trying to build such a thing?
Once all the easy stuff is removed from the motherboard, all the plated pins go through the board and are soldered on the back side. IDE, ISA, PCI, CPU mount, VGA, etc.
Lets say I had a larger container. Not the bread pan size I've mostly seen used. Something maybe lasagna size. Large enough to fit a motherboard.
Also, lets say I had a stainless anode sheet (or some other metal...not sure what else to use) large enough to accommodate the motherboard. With some method to bolt or otherwise attach the back (solder side) of the motherboard to the anode and make contact with all the pins.
Invert the setup into the sulfuric acid/glycerin mix so that the plated motherboard pins are in solution, however solder side of the PC board is just out of solution along with the anode.
I think, in this sort of setup, the lead cathod would need to be at the bottom of the container. I'm not sure how large it should be. Maybe the size of the motherboard?
I'm not sure about amperage either. If one plated CPU cap draws 2 amp to de-plate, I would think I may be somewhere near the 10-15 amp range to do the whole board at once. (quick estimate of surface area in my head)
In my mind I think it could work, my main concern would be conductivity to all the pins. Maybe some sort of metal wool could be used, or some other 'spongey' metal? It would be much faster than trying to remove pins from the board.
What do you think? Could it work? Have I missed posts of someone else building it? Is it worth trying to build such a thing?
