Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Harrison McClary wrote: ><snip> I am wanting to make a longer lifter, but know > that standard metals will quickly rust in the chemicals. I am wondering > about using heavy gague copper wire...will this react adversly with the > chems?? I am using them im B&W chemistry, Ethol UFG developer and Ilford > rapid fix.><snip> About copper: I have a copper pipe right under my glass squeegee board on my wall behind my sink which I use to judge prints taken out of the first fixer bath. The fixer drips down my glass past my copper pipe and has corroded it quickly. I have to figure out some way to protect this copper pipe before this corrosion rots through. The point of course being; don't use copper. It's not that happy about darkroom stuff apparently. Mark Rabiner And I just do Black and white!