etching question

[SteelSlaver]

Ok I built the etcher talked about in here and got some stencils from TUS. Used some salt water and got a great etch. Happy as a clam with it. One question. I read somewhere and can not find it now about care for my stencils. What do I do with the stencil after use to keep it in good shape. Thanks Jim

 

[Justin.Mercier]

rinse it off thoroughly after use, and hten put it between some paper towels to dry with something flat and heavy ontop (they'll curl if you dont, which isnt a big deal but i like to keep them flat)

other than that, when they start to not etch well, if you've got an ultrasonic cleaner, you can use that to clean some grit from the pores of the stencil.