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Well, I went into the darkroom this morning and printed for about 3 hours. The room temperature was 64 degrees. I plugged the pig heater in, it came up to 69.3 in about 10 minutes and stayed there, I checked it about every 30 minutes..Evan Clarke
 

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When Murray posted this thread , I thought it was a good idea and now that Evan has tested it and it works in production I think this is even a better idea. *Bloody cold here in Canada right now*
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Well, I went into the darkroom this morning and printed for about 3 hours. The room temperature was 64 degrees. I plugged the pig heater in, it came up to 69.3 in about 10 minutes and stayed there, I checked it about every 30 minutes..Evan Clarke
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Great.

it is a wonderful 60 degrees F here today. it is like some turned winter off.
 

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Roger,

In the days when I tied my nikkie-tams below my knees (a bit to the north), A cow was called a "coo", a sow a "soo"... but somehow ewe was pronounced "yow"....

go figger!
Ken
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In all fairness, aren't you glad a ewe wasn't called "dear"?...


erie
 

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Evan - 69.3 degrees w/ the ambient room temp at 64. How was the thermostat set? Can you set it lower to acheive temps of 67-68 degrees? Thanks for your testing!
 

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Evan - 69.3 degrees w/ the ambient room temp at 64. How was the thermostat set? Can you set it lower to acheive temps of 67-68 degrees? Thanks for your testing!
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Yes, but the scale is an analog dial which is printed on sheet metal. i was shooting for 70 degrees and hit this 69.3 on the first try. I only need to plug it in and it repeats exactly. The temperature range is 40f to 100f. The thermostat has a jumper which can be set to allow cooling or heating, mine is set to heat. FYI I bought the 120" model and the optional thermostat (there is no link on their site to the thermostat, you need to search the product number) total cost was about $169 US. I received it in one day, seems like a good company. I need to look at their other products, maybe pigs and photos have some synergy!!..EC
 

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Since being inspired by Murray's great pig warmer, I have found another nifty item which is not intended for photo use. It's snow season here in Milwaukee and it's deep. I bought a 42" Jet Sled ice fishing sled for $16.95 and it is great! It slides easily enough that it could be a trained dog and it carries my 4x5 kit, my 8x10 kit, tripod and a pack with film holders...I love it...EC
 
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I was dwelling on just that last night as I was hauling our daughter home from a New Years party on her plastic sled...much easier than carrying her! They make really hard core ones for being pulled by skiers too. Google here I come

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MurrayMinchin said:
I was dwelling on just that last night as I was hauling our daughter home from a New Years party on her plastic sled...much easier than carrying her! They make really hard core ones for being pulled by skiers too. Google here I come

Murray
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Hi Murray,
it really works and I can carry 2 packs at the same time!!..EC

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I also use one of these Kane mats in my darkroom, which gets
rather cool in winter. I got one without a thermostat, instead
I use a variac (since I had one) and watch the thermometer in
the developer tray. It works. I think the potted plants biz has
similar products for warming seed trays.
 

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Ok,,, Murray had to win the 2007 tip of the year with his pig warmer,* I have one and it works real well, except a bit hard to sleep on*
I just saw Evans post on the sled and I nominate him for 2008.
I am taking Les McLean and Sandy King on a winter cabin photo shoot in Feb and as I walked into work I was wondering how in the hell would those two old coots carry their gear... now I know... In fact if the old buggers can't handle the slugging I can pull them back to the cabin.

thanks evan

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Hi Murray,
it really works and I can carry 2 packs at the same time!!..EC

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Sandy and Les, you may want to rent the movie "Deliverance" before you agree to Bob's "winter cabin photo shoot"!

Think about it, creepy guy in orange jumpsuit in the middle of nowhere.
 

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MurrayMinchin said:
I was dwelling on just that last night as I was hauling our daughter home from a New Years party on her plastic sled...much easier than carrying her! They make really hard core ones for being pulled by skiers too. Google here I come

Murray
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Hmm.... I hope she was five and tired and not 15 and stone drunk...?

Antje
 
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Hmm.... I hope she was five and tired and not 15 and stone drunk...?
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Oooo, but you were close! She's actually six - it was only 10:30 PM - she was wide awake, but I was tired and maybe just a little drunk

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If your after something like that you can also get heating "mats" for under tropical fish tanks. One of those and a thermostat in your tray controlling the exact temperature and BAM!
 
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