"Gilbert Bates" wrote:

: I don't know how you could possibly re-use it, but scortching it hard
: and fast with a blowtorch will make the traces easy to peel off. The
: real trick will be applying new traces.
:
:
: Heat works good. Use your soldering iron to heat a trace and use a blade to
: lift a small bit then grab it with pliers. Working along with the iron and
: pulling on it will get it off with no problems. On larger sections like
: planes a heat gun will work too.

So far this technique has worked extremely well, even with a small variable
20-200W iron. I'm going to get out the 100W iron with the massive tip:=)
[The only "heat gun" I have is a domestic hairdryer that is a workshop item]
Thanks for all the suggestions. All I need to do after is get off the green
lacquer and a bit of writing on the other side. Will try paint stripper;- I
need to buy a new can though. All in all this looks as though it will work
out, mainly because so many tracks are really wide high current ones.

I wouldn't have bothered with a pcb covered in fine traces, multilayer, etc.
Partly too this was inspired by the earlier point-to-point wiring thread on
rec.audio.tubes, and mention of turrets and fibreglass boards, etc.

I probably shouldn't have crossposted this at all, but ta for the x-replies.

Ross M