My quest for an inexpensive, pre-assembled print drying system might have found its destination in the range of synthetic mesh clothes drying systems.
I found a foldable one that's designed to lay sweaters flat to dry. It's big enough for three 16 x 20, and cost me about 20$. When I'm done, I fold it back and it's no bigger than a book.
There are more elaborate ones that can be stacked up too.
Gonna need a link for that. One of my biggest problems with small space is that 16x20 window screens aren't storage-friendly and only get used like 1 day out of the month.
Lately I've found 3D printing to be the ultimate companion for making random niche stuff for the darkroom. 120 film clips, custom burn cards, a very overengineered test strip making tool, filter trays for my MG filters, wall mounting brackets to hold my Speed Ez-El's out of the way when they're not being used, custom masks for printing stereo photos on the same piece of paper... all of it costs between pennies and a few bucks.
Gonna need a link for that. One of my biggest problems with small space is that 16x20 window screens aren't storage-friendly and only get used like 1 day out of the month.
Lately I've found 3D printing to be the ultimate companion for making random niche stuff for the darkroom. 120 film clips, custom burn cards, a very overengineered test strip making tool, filter trays for my MG filters, wall mounting brackets to hold my Speed Ez-El's out of the way when they're not being used, custom masks for printing stereo photos on the same piece of paper... all of it costs between pennies and a few bucks.
I have one to treat my apple tree, and am wondering if it could work as an air compressor to blow dust...
I doubt it would be safe, there's just too much pressure from any compressor to do a respectable job of dusting.
I think he was talking about using the pump in the duster or sprayer to store that device's level of pressure for blowing dust off his negatives, not trying to fill one from a regular compressor (though most if not all shop compressors have a regulator; it's pretty easy to set them as low as about 20 psi).
Michel, How do you eliminate reflections when you do this? I have been totally beaten by the problem so far.My latest gadget is a magnetic board from the office store. I don't have a scanner at home, so when I want to post my prints on Photrio or elsewhere, I rephotograph them with my digicam.
Michel, How do you eliminate reflections when you do this? I have been totally beaten by the problem so far.
OK, thanks. I've been meaning to start a thread on this, so now I think I'll do that.I try to do my best and ensure that the angle of light minimizes reflections. It's not perfect (so photoshop comes in handy), but not having a pane of glass between photo and digicam sure helps.
OK, thanks. I've been meaning to start a thread on this, so now I think I'll do that.
Thanks, Michel, appreciated. As it happens, I only use fibre paper. The worst problems of course are prints with large areas of deep shadow (i.e. lots of silver). I did start a separate thread on this here.Glossy fibre prints, because of the surface finish, produce less clear reflections than glossy RC prints. You might want to use pearl finish in RC. I've also tried a polarizer, which can help a little bit as well.
But if I were more serious about repro, I would invest in a set of matched lights to ensure even illumination, and less reflections. I've seen some decently cheap LED sets, so maybe that's next.
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- The ubiquitous "jewels" balance is good enough for measuring chemicals by the half-gram. Gee, I wonder why so many people need to weigh their spices.
Because metric recipes specify grams not spoons or fractional spoons. One has to do with what we are given or have to work with.
Because metric recipes specify grams not spoons or fractional spoons. One has to do with what we are given or have to work with.
I wasn't thinking about that kind of "cooking"...
Careful. Most compressors will spit out some liquid along with the air. You can add a filter, but I have found that doesn't always do a good job.I think he was talking about using the pump in the duster or sprayer to store that device's level of pressure for blowing dust off his negatives, not trying to fill one from a regular compressor (though most if not all shop compressors have a regulator; it's pretty easy to set them as low as about 20 psi).
Careful. Most compressors will spit out some liquid along with the air. You can add a filter, but I have found that doesn't always do a good job.
Same here. I have acquired probably a couple of dozen hand tools in this way.I ride a bike, and one of the neat things about that is you find all sorts of things on the road.
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