Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Michael D. Turner" wrote: > > George Huczek wrote: > > > At what point does it become economically feasible to investigate silver > > recovery techniques? My total volume of used fixer for print and paper > > developing only amounts to a few gallons a year. With this small amount, > > is silver recovery even worth considering? > > No. Recovery efficiency drops to zero quickly. Even 50 gallons a month is snip Wasn't there a cheap thing you could put in your fixing tray that would absorb enough silver to make it last longer as you are not replating onto your film. If it was cheap enough it would be worth it even if you weren't able to fill any fillings in your spare time! Mark Rabiner