Tom,A member on FADU called John King built himself a very usable dispenser and there is a thread on this on FADU. Just search for paper dispenser
pentaxuser
Why not just keep the paper in the original dark-bag until ready to use? Then all you need to hold the roll is a stand to hold a horizontal bar (through the paper roll's core). The stand could be a wood base plate with an upright arm at each end. If you cut a "V" notch at the top of each upright this will keep the horizontal bar in place. (If the bar is relatively short you might want a collar of sorts so it can't fall out of the v-notch.)
You'd wanna cut what you need for a printing session, then PUT YOUR LONG ROLL BACK IN THE DARK-BAG. Otherwise it's way too easy to forget about it and turn on the room lights (this will put edge fog on the entire roll). I've seen probably hundreds of rolls like this over the years; the fog typically only goes in about 1/16 inch or so, but that's enough that you can't print to the spec size anymore. (In photofinishing, such rolls would be relegated to color tests, so no real loss, but if it's your only roll...)
Don't let the emulsion side touch your bench, and when you cut the paper you might want to hold it down with either a gloved hand, or perhaps lay a piece of scrap paper on top so that your finger don't touch the emulsion.
As a note, something we did long ago in our processor darkrooms, back when a long-roll paper processor was built half-in and half-out of a darkroom, was to replace the light switches with those key-operated switches (they have a little bar inset, and a little forked "key" was used like a lever to operate the switch). Just the slight delay of having to reach in your pocket was typically long enough for your brain to register, oh, did I leave the paper roll out?
Why not just keep the paper in the original dark-bag until ready to use? Then all you need to hold the roll is a stand to hold a horizontal bar (through the paper roll's core). The stand could be a wood base plate with an upright arm at each end. If you cut a "V" notch at the top of each upright this will keep the horizontal bar in place. (If the bar is relatively short you might want a collar of sorts so it can't fall out of the v-notch.)
You'd wanna cut what you need for a printing session, then PUT YOUR LONG ROLL BACK IN THE DARK-BAG. Otherwise it's way too easy to forget about it and turn on the room lights (this will put edge fog on the entire roll). I've seen probably hundreds of rolls like this over the years; the fog typically only goes in about 1/16 inch or so, but that's enough that you can't print to the spec size anymore. (In photofinishing, such rolls would be relegated to color tests, so no real loss, but if it's your only roll...)
Don't let the emulsion side touch your bench, and when you cut the paper you might want to hold it down with either a gloved hand, or perhaps lay a piece of scrap paper on top so that your finger don't touch the emulsion.
As a note, something we did long ago in our processor darkrooms, back when a long-roll paper processor was built half-in and half-out of a darkroom, was to replace the light switches with those key-operated switches (they have a little bar inset, and a little forked "key" was used like a lever to operate the switch). Just the slight delay of having to reach in your pocket was typically long enough for your brain to register, oh, did I leave the paper roll out?
Tom,A member on FADU called John King built himself a very usable dispenser and there is a thread on this on FADU. Just search for paper dispenser pentaxuser
I read through the thread on FADU but was unable to view your images of the box since I'm not a member. I'm curious if you still have images of either of your boxes that you could share here.I have just seen this. It was me in another life. I have made 2, one out of plywood but this resulted in a mottling along the edges of the paper almost certainly due to odours from the resin in the plywood glue. I more recently made another out of aluminium sheet and aluminium angle strips 'pop' rivetted together and to ensure it was completely light tight the insides of the angle strip was sealed with a black low odour sealant and so far it has proved successful The biggest problem is keeping the slot at the bottom of the front light tight but with a close fitting metal flap I seem to have managed it so far. It will take a 12" x 88m roll of Kodak Endura paper which will give me well over 200 sheets of 12x16 paper and a lot more smaller sizes.
I am not quite sure how the rules apply to new members. There may be some restrictions until a new member has made a certain number of posts but it's a free site and very helpful with a great set of members. Just a small word of warning. It is strictly an analogue photography site which concentrates on analogue picture and print making to the exclusion of matters that are non photographic . There are no "lounges" or "soapboxes" For that reason it remains a "good friends" siteI read through the thread on FADU but was unable to view your images of the box since I'm not a member. I'm curious if you still have images of either of your boxes that you could share here.
Thanks for sharing this. It's interesting to see how you did it.Attached are two images of the aluminium dispencer The basic measurements are 12" tall x12"wide x13"long inches with a lid about 1/2" wider and longer
The basic construction is 1.5mm alloy sheet with 25mm x 25mm angle strip all pop riveted together with black mastic sealing applied on the inside of each angle strip to assist in excluding the light. The top edge has 10mm wide self adhesive foam strip applied along each inside edge to make the lid and the box light tight. Image 2 shows the slot which the paper is pulled with the emulsion face down (It is rolled by Kodak with the emulsion facing outwards). The slot is lined inside with 1 strip of black felt glued to the front plate. The roll is suspended on a 2" diameter wooden dowel resting in wooded 'U' shaped bearers. and lubricated with candle wax.
The front slot when not in use is covered with a VERY close fitting piece of the same angle strip that formed the edges, again lined on the inside with black velvet. I did have a problem with some light getting in at first but this was found to be coming in via the pop rivets so they were also treated individually with the same black mastic.
The green colour was the protective plastic attached to the alloy sheet.
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