Stupid darkroom question #307 - tray size

[William Demere]

See:

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=98&product%5Fid=3476

There is a 25 x 19 x 1 tray for $32.

You can probably get one locally at any washing machine dealer.

Best,

William

[Gem Singer]

Hello again Matthew,

I have been thinking about writing another illustrated article for this website showing how to build a tray rack, out of one inch PVC pipe, that fits over and above a bathtub. However it is way down on my list of projects to do and will probably be far into the future. Unfortunately, the little digital camera is no longer working, so I cannot make any new pictures with it.

Meanwhile, take a look at the article I wrote about film developing on this website. If you look at the photographs carefully, you can get an idea of how the PVC rack is being used to support the16X20 trays as they are being utilized for loading the film racks and for holding the plastic dishwashing tub that I use for tempering the tanks. (www.largeformatphotography.info/alternative-developing/ ).

[John Kasaian]

If space is really a premium, you could use a Unicolor processor, using the same drums for paper as you would for souping sheet film. About $20 or so plus shipping on eBay. Of course you wouldn't get to see the image come up under a safelight----you could develop in the tray and switch to Unicolor for the stop and fix, then you'd only need room for one tray. The 16x20 print drums show up on eBay every so often. Just a thought.