titrisol said:ha! Microwaves
It is so funny how nuclear gets tossed together with microwaves being 2 completely different things.....
colrehogan said:I have read that you don't want to use the same microwave you use for food.
My first time. I set the power to 50%, the 1 minute gave me time to stick my head in the fridge in search of snackage.Joe Symchyshyn said:1 min???
It takes about 10 seconds or so with a hairdryer to dry the emulsion once squeegee'd off of surface water...
joe
Flotsam said:The concensus seems to relate dry down to paper shrinkage. Are you certain that just drying the emulsion is giving you the whole effect?
You don't have to keep it a secret from us, but I wouldn't announce it to the folks that heat up their dinners in that particular applianceChristopher Colley said:I know I shouldnt tell anyone, but I've been drying 100% of my fiber prints in the house microwave for months.....
Donald Qualls said:Selenium toning aside, there shouldn't be anything toxic left in a print that's been archivally washed. The level of residual thiosulfate isn't anything to worry about (thiosulfate isn't terribly toxic) and the only other chemical likely to be present is sulfite, which has been used as a food preservative at much lower purity than photographic grade.
Further, most food heated in microwave ovens is on a plate, or at least a paper towel, and doesn't directly contact the inside surface of the cavity.
I wouldn't worry about it after drying properly washed prints. I would want a dedicated unit if using it to heat solvents (such as propylene glycol or TEA) for mixing developers, due to the possibility of toxic spatters.
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