Darkroom Portraits (Part 2)

[choiliefan]

Very nice.

 

[MattKing]

I agree - and particularly like the re-purposed illuminated Exit sign.

 

[Tony-S]

Yes, that's a great story. Glad to hear it's working again.

 

[MattiS]

The sink was built by METEOR in Siegen, a firm that no longer exists.
Inside dimensions are app. 3`x4"x 2´2"x7" (1000mmx650mmx175mm).

Nowadays one would have a look an Deitenbach, they still offer a similar range.



I was able to get this sink when a school nearby closed it´s darkroom. Plumbing of the taps was no big issue - just two cuts and push fittings.



I got the sink one year before I started building my darkroom. It felt somehow like a poisoned gift because it was in the way all the time. So it was a temporary home for my Habaneros. Neighbours already asked if they could have that "funny red sink". I feel guilty... .

 

[AgX]

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What does "BR" stands for on that pc-board?
That abbreviation is new to me, as that part, that reminds me of a ferrite.

 

[gordrob]

You have done a great job especially with the limited space. Nice layout

 

[ajmiller]

I'm not sure - the two boards are different at that point I noticed - why I'm not sure. Pleased it works though.

What does "BR" stands for on that pc-board?
That abbreviation is new to me, as that part, that reminds me of a ferrite.

 

[MatthewDunn]

What does "BR" stands for on that pc-board?
That abbreviation is new to me, as that part, that reminds me of a ferrite.

Bridge Rectifier, I believe.

 

[AgX]

Thank you!

Makes sense. And just now I realize that next to that device it says AC,AC, +,-. Stupid me.

 

[Pitotshock]

Thought I would chime in here and show off the basement darkroom I've been working on for the last while. Not a big space about 8 feet by 13 feet, but things are coming together nicely.

 

[distributed]

To add something to the messy, low-end side of things, here's a picture of my enlarger setup in the attic. The trays are unfortunately not in the picture, but them sitting on cut up trash bags is certainly consistent with the feeling of the place

 

[distributed]

The cabinette - it's the baby one. You raise a good point: I should use it to play music when I am working

 

[ProfessorC1983]

Finally can join the party here. Completed my laundry room darkroom build a few weeks ago. Not nearly as fancy as most here, but I'm proud of making a custom plywood+epoxy sink (luckily there's an existing utility sink it can drain into) and restoring the Omega B600 that was in "needs a lot of love" condition.

 

[MattKing]

Well done, and I like your sink.

 

[Kino]

Finally making a push to get my darkroom going. Sheetrock going up this week. About time...

 

[Kino]

Dry wall is up, although there still is a long way to go, I am glad to have that over with. Hanging drywall by yourself is a major pain and I'm no spring chicken anymore.

Just had to drag my Jobo and Film Dryer into the room to see how it would look. Still plenty of room for a plywood sink.

Ventilation is going to be a big problem, but I think I have a solution using the single basement window available to me. No chance of drilling out anywhere; it can't be done...

 

[awty]

Dry wall is up, although there still is a long way to go, I am glad to have that over with. Hanging drywall by yourself is a major pain and I'm no spring chicken anymore.

Just had to drag my Jobo and Film Dryer into the room to see how it would look. Still plenty of room for a plywood sink.

Ventilation is going to be a big problem, but I think I have a solution using the single basement window available to me. No chance of drilling out anywhere; it can't be done...

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Comming along nicely, be well worth the pain. Hopefully mine will start to be built next month.
Do you use a pump for waste water or is it gravity fed?

 

[Kino]

Comming along nicely, be well worth the pain. Hopefully mine will start to be built next month.
Do you use a pump for waste water or is it gravity fed?

Thank you; I think it will eventually be all I hoped for if I am patient and build it out properly.

Gravity fed to a sump pump. We do not have "city" sewage and the clothes washer dumps into the same floor sump, which discharges into a leach field into the back yard. I will have to juggle spent fix and color chemistry, but I have 6 large Jobo canisters I can use for that purpose and am attempting to find a disposal facility nearby.

 

[gordrob]

It is looking good. I am sure you will not have any regrets. Keep us posted
Gord

 

[ic-racer]

One thing I did a little different with my darkroom was to NOT enclose it with a door. I made the entire basement dark with this roller blind. Advantages are not needing any additional ventilation and very easy access to my desk while waiting for various processes to finish. Grayab timers easliy heard from this location. One would think I'd use the speakers in this picture for the darkroom, as they point that direction, but I'm a JBL speaker collector, so the darkroom area has its own hi-fi system. In fact, since this picture was taken I have two more pairs of JBLs.

 

[ic-racer]

I don't know if others are doing their own drywall, but in my darkroom, to eliminate dust, I used the 'sponge' technique and did NO sanding.

 

[Kino]

I don't know if others are doing their own drywall, but in my darkroom, to eliminate dust, I used the 'sponge' technique and did NO sanding.

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This sounds interesting, but it might be too late for me to adopt this method as I have already laid down the paper tape and need to sand and bed it next weekend. From what I have read, you have to use the sponge technique during application of drywall mortar/mud, not after. Correct?

 

[ic-racer]

"Quickset" or "Hot Mud" will be permanently hard after application. But the "Ready Mix" mud is always water soluble, even after it dries. After it is dry, water will soften it and allow smoothing.
It is more work, but I don't think I'll ever dry sand in my home again without professional dust removal equipment.

 

[Kino]

"Quickset" or "Hot Mud" will be permanently hard after application. But the "Ready Mix" mud is always water soluble, even after it dries. After it is dry, water will soften it and allow smoothing.
It is more work, but I don't think I'll ever dry sand in my home again without professional dust removal equipment.

I did use Ready Mix, so I will attempt to smooth it out with sponge trowel before I do the next coat. That will have to wait until next weekend...

 

[CMoore]

This sounds interesting, but it might be too late for me to adopt this method as I have already laid down the paper tape and need to sand and bed it next weekend. From what I have read, you have to use the sponge technique during application of drywall mortar/mud, not after. Correct?

Do you really "care" what your walls look like.?
That is ...............if you just fire-tape what you have up, and then prime and paint the walls, will it matter to you that the drywall is not "Finished".?