[ARC5] WHINK and crystals.

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 27 Jun 2013 at 10:22, Bob Moody wrote:

> Dennis said, " You need to insure the solution has good access to both sides without
> > masking off a part of any surface."
> 
> So did you stir, shake or flip the xtal while it was soaking, or just let it 
> sit?

I just let it sit. I was leery of agitating it enough to make it splash.
 
> Maybe a tank with a bubbler to keep the xtal blank agitated?

I have a bubbler. Good idea. I'll put that to work here.

> Wonder how Bliley did it in the old days.......

I dunno. Maybe someone on the ARC-5 list knows.

Obviously, I need to make some improvements in my methods here. This was a first 
experiment for me, and everything was done somewhat haphazardly. But it worked.

I am pleased at this first attempt.

Ken W7EKB