Recirculating print washer

[mshchem]

Why not something like this? 120v, submersible, no wiring, just plug it into an outlet. Some of them even have adjustable flow rates.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZNPZWMR/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_YHDYH8ZFHRZM9WY6XZ63

Too wimpy.

 

[Renato Tonelli]

Dunwright and Vogel, over 20 years ago. 12 8x10s or you can was 6 11 x 14 s if you gently hang the print over the divider so you are using two slots for each 11 X14

Didn’t know about this model until now

 

[mshchem]

Didn’t know about this model until now

Dunwright and Vogel are still in business last I checked, but they no longer make washers

 

[dswiger]

I've also been following an older post by Todd Barlow that also seems to be a recirculating wash system.
Have you seen his post?

 

[DREW WILEY]

A basic aquarium pump will do if all you are doing is recirculating. But that's not really washing. Look for an old Kodak tray siphon instead.

Unrelated : I once had a huge washer I couldn't fit in the sink, and didn't want it to overflow rather than out the drain hose. So I installed the same kind of float valve they use in cattle watering troughs.

 

[dswiger]

Was thinking about minimizing water usage for when I'm only running a couple of prints
Now that I'm ready to fire up my version of mshchem's print washer,
I've been considering "filling" unused slots in the basket with 1/2 closed cell foam sheets.
Does that sound like it would accomplish both the washing AND the least water?

 

[mshchem]

Was thinking about minimizing water usage for when I'm only running a couple of prints
Now that I'm ready to fire up my version of mshchem's print washer,
I've been considering "filling" unused slots in the basket with 1/2 closed cell foam sheets.
Does that sound like it would accomplish both the washing AND the least water?

I'm sure that anything that's inert would probably be OK. It's all about, time, temperature, and flow rate. Test your prints with a hypo test.