Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, I'm sure it works, but it's not something I'd want in my house...and I doubt it would pass UL approval ;-) > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jim Brick > Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 12:29 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; > leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] RE: Re: @#&$$& Watermarks!! > > > Back in the 60's, I made one of these. Probably used a 40 watt bulb. > Anyway, it worked rather well. But regardless of what bulb > used, my film is > not dripping wet when I hang it in my drying enclosure. In reality, I > finger squeegee it before actually hanging it in the > enclosure because the > film is close together and I don't want to disturb previous residents. > > This jury rig dryer DOES work very well. And the film stays > clean. I put > some foam over the air inlet holes at the bottom as a filter. > > No re-thinking necessary. I made it while at Brooks Institute > as I had a > darkroom in the boarding house where I lived. > > Jim > > > At 10:29 PM 1/29/01 -0500, Austin Franklin wrote: > >> A 100 watt light bulb inside at the bottom will supply > ample heat for > >> drying film at a reasonable speed. > > > >Yeeek! One drop of water on a 100W light bulb that's up to > heat, and it'll > >probably crack! Also, water dripping around the bulb into > the socket will > >probably cause some problems too... Unless I'm missing what you're > >suggesting, I'd suggest re-thinking that one. > >