Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Clean your tanks and reels in the dishwasher. If residue is the problem this should help. Ken Wilcox At 9:14 AM +0100 9/6/02, Mark Pope wrote: >I wonder if anyone can help me with a problem that I am having when I >develop films. Basically, the developer froths up and when I remove the lid >of my tank, the froth spills everywhere. Whilst I'm not too bothered about >this, I am concerned that the froth may affect the way the developer is >agitated or worse, cause uneven development of my films. >I guess that the problem is caused by a build up of wetting agent on spirals >or in the tanks. I live in a hard water area and I use literally no more >than 1-2 drops of wetting agent (Ilford Ilfotol) in 1500ml of water. I do >rinse my tanks/spirals in very hot water after each session. Has anyone got >any suggestions on how I can make sure any residues are removed from my kit >and also how to stop the problem from recurring. > >Thanks > > >Mark Pope >Swindon Wilts, UK > >http://www.monomagic.co.uk > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- _____________________ Ken Wilcox klw.51 at comcast.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html