Phototherm SSK-8r B&W Wash

[NortheastPhotographic]

I'd like to set up my SSK-8r to run B&W with either TF-5 or Rapid Fix & Hypo Clearing Agent. The Phototherm's B&W steps though only indicate 2x 2 minute washes & a HCA step. Were I to go to TF5 I'd simply route the HCA line to a water jug. My concern is that even 3 bath changes and 6 minutes of agitation may not be an archival wash. Is my best bet to stick with Rapid fix plus HCA or will TF-5 plus 3 baths work?

The other option would be to route the Photo Flo line to the water jug to add a 4th water bath, and do Photo Flo by hand...

Thanks in advance for the responses!

 

[NortheastPhotographic]

Nobody?

 

[darkroommike]

I have not used a Phototherm in ages, I suspect that all those wash schemes are OK with one shot fixer, reusing fixer in a machine like this is going to build up the "bad" fix byproducts that are harder to wash out. Give if the weekend, I'm sure there will be more responses.

 

[EdSawyer]

you can also either reprogram the steps yourself or get Phototherm to adjust them, they will do custom programs/chips if you want.

 

[NortheastPhotographic]

you can also either reprogram the steps yourself or get Phototherm to adjust them, they will do custom programs/chips if you want.

That's interesting, though I'm not sure I'd go that far with it. I wish it had one more line-out for replenished developers.