View Full Version : Home Depot Sells Print Trays?
No, but they do sell a white rectangular tray with a flat bottom that can hold a 27" x 30" print. It appears to be designed to go under a washing machine or water heater. $20 each. Not as strong or chemical resistant as a high-end print tray, but it's hard to beat the price...
-andrew
ic-racer
25-Sep-2010, 14:26
Here is a picture.
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showpost.php?p=602128&postcount=5
Eric Rose
25-Sep-2010, 14:27
Doing more, for less.
Here is a picture.
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showpost.php?p=602128&postcount=5
Ah -- great minds think alike. :-)
Nathan Potter
25-Sep-2010, 16:08
Anyone know what they are made of? What kind of plastic that is.
Nate Potter, Austin TX.
Anyone know what they are made of? What kind of plastic that is.
Nate Potter, Austin TX.
My guess is polystyrene
Richard M. Coda
25-Sep-2010, 17:21
How deep is it? Looks kinda short. Might lose a lot of chemistry slopping around.
How deep is it? Looks kinda short. Might lose a lot of chemistry slopping around.
It's about 2 1/2 inches deep.
ic-racer
25-Sep-2010, 18:45
My plan is to put little plastic spigots on that flat area. This will make emptying the trays easier.
I have not used my big trays yet. I don't think I have any 8x10 negatives that good to print so big yet. In fact, I have some 16x20 I need to finish up first.
Bruce Barlow
26-Sep-2010, 04:28
For all those folks needing to put a darkroom in a bathroom, these look ideal for positioning over the bathtub as a higher surface than leaning over to develop film and prints in trays on the bottom of the tub.
Very cool.
My plan is to put little plastic spigots on that flat area. This will make emptying the trays easier.
I have not used my big trays yet. I don't think I have any 8x10 negatives that good to print so big yet. In fact, I have some 16x20 I need to finish up first.
I used one last night for the water bath for some 11x14s. I needed to cut a notch in the top to get the tray siphon to reach the bottom of the tray. The siphon wants to ride up a bit because of the slope of the tray wall, but if you stick a cap from a plastic 35mm film can behind the siphon, it stays put.
I plan to keep using this as my main washing tray. BTW, there is some flex when emptying out the water at the end of a session, but this is fine for me because I'm close to a deep sink. I didn't have any trouble with the water sloshing out.
One note about using these trays on top of a bathtub is that the bottoms aren't as rigid as most other trays I've used, so you might want to consider adding some support underneath. A piece of 1/2" plywood should do the trick...
Cheers,
-andrew
Ron Marshall
26-Sep-2010, 06:53
If they sell enlargers I'd give them a pass!
DeBone75
26-Sep-2010, 07:39
I have a set of about 5 of these I use for 16X20 and 20X24. They work very well. They come with an Threaded/glue adapter nipple for attaching a 1" PVC pipe to, if you wanted to attach a valve. Too big in my opinion. 1/2" would be better. I just use a hand squeeze pump. I find that if I use a brush to agitate, it works best.
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