Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Frank, I've got the faucet control, the revolving door, the enlargers, easels, trays covered. Which sink, air exchange (really good fan), safe lights and standard incandescent lighting works best I could use recommendations for. Regards, Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> Date: Monday, November 22, 2004 9:43 am Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Darkroom Equipment? > Trays.... there are some plastic trays made by Patterson that are > very good. > Come in sizes for 5x7, 8x10 and 11x14 and bigger. Deep and wider > than you > need, but very good. Cheap enough that you want to buy these new. > 3 colors > plus grey. Sexton used to say the grey ones lasted longer. Who > knows? > Sink.... I forget the company name ( Delta 1?) , but the ones made > fromblack molded thermoplastic are nice, cheap, and work like a > sink should. > If you want to make your own sink, you won't save too much money > over the > $150-200 or so these cost. Faucet, etc. is from your local Home > Depot. SS > is nice, but substantially more money and really unnecessary in a home > situation. Sized to fit your space.... Make sure it will hold 4 > of the > largest trays you think you will ever use. > > Lighting... Get a used ( Ebay) 10x12 Kodak hanging darkroom > safelight. Get > a NEW filter. Run Kodak test on fogging. > > Fan.... There are some made, cost is around $100 or so.... or use a > standard bathroom fan. These are all mounted in the wall/ceiling, > so they > are permanent. > > Does that cover most of it? > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >