I need FIX Hardner: ALUM?
I can't find my Steve Anchell Cookbook or Beyond Monochrome. I will sooner or later.
I want to add hardener to TF5. I Have Kodak QF with Kodak Hardner on the way. I don't want to wait.
I bought powdered Alum today at the grocer. Photographers Formulary also sells it in powder form. My can is labeled 'ALUM Powdered' "This colorless, odorless, crystalline powder is useful for dying fabrics". It was in the food spice section.
How much by weight to 1000 ml TF5 standard working solution of 1+3=4, should I try?
Has anyone used spice rack Alum as hardner?
I will use it on EFKE film and glass plates, both new and old.
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Iirc, the potassium alum in the spice rack is much less effective as a hardener than the chrome alum I usually come across in ingredients lists. I have no experience with potassium alum, but it's something to keep in mind when mixing stuff; you'll likely need much more of the potassium salt than of the chrome salt if that's what's indicated in your formula.
Out of sheer curiosity: what do you need a hardener for? I've never come across a situation myself where I needed one with regular materials; only for gelatin sizing papers for alt processes.
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koraks
Iirc, the potassium alum in the spice rack is much less effective as a hardener than the chrome alum I usually come across in ingredients lists. I have no experience with potassium alum, but it's something to keep in mind when mixing stuff; you'll likely need much more of the potassium salt than of the chrome salt if that's what's indicated in your formula.
Out of sheer curiosity: what do you need a hardener for? I've never come across a situation myself where I needed one with regular materials; only for gelatin sizing papers for alt processes.
EFKE film and glass plate dry emulsions.
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Randy, I suggest you ask this question over on Photrio, formerly APUG. Ron Mowrey, the developer of TF-5, is active there (but not here) and would certainly be the best person to provide an answer.
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Perhaps.
I just read too much last night. Dentists have pages of data on X-Ray fixing and hardening.
Sprint says they have a system. Of course! http://sprintsystems.com/products/re...ing-converter/
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Randy Moe
I can't find my Steve Anchell Cookbook
http://www.ssnpstudents.com/wp/wp-co...m-Cookbook.pdf
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Pere Casals
Thanks! Since I have purchased 2 versions I feel free to use a download.
Now I am waiting for water...seems a main broke.
Good thing I consider this a hobby.
Thanks again Pere!
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I've only ever used chrome alum as a hardener (and then not that often), but I believe formalin has also been used in the past. It may be less susceptible to pH than alums, and it's also worth keeping in mind that it's carcinogenic.
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i have heard you can put the alum hardener in any stage. you can put it in your dev. or have a separate bath, or put in in your fix.
i use sprint chemistry and they make it ez ...
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Seems to me adding to developer makes good sense.
Now I need to find out how much.
I read somewhere too much and the risk is lack of flexibility which is not an issue with glass plate.
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jnanian
i have heard you can put the alum hardener in any stage. you can put it in your dev. or have a separate bath, or put in in your fix.
i use sprint chemistry and they make it ez ...