I lean them on top of the towel rack in the bathroom - the towel wicks up excess moisture from the bottom of the film sheet. No dust problems.
I lean them on top of the towel rack in the bathroom - the towel wicks up excess moisture from the bottom of the film sheet. No dust problems.
hitch hiking on this idea, several years ago I got a "boot dryer" for Chirstmas just like this one
http://www.buy.com/prod/dryguy-maxxd...209722913.html
It has a simple heating element that makes the hot air rise up the tubes yet does not get so hot that is would start a fire or melt the boots. It is also fanless and quiet. If you take off the end of the tubes that would go into a boot they are just standard PVC tubes and could easily be modified and adapted to fit just about anything.
It has a simple heating element that makes the hot air rise up the tubes...would start a fire or melt the boots. It is also fanless and quiet. Heh...
I process in a Jobo tank, and after a quick Photoflo bath, I put them in metal sheet film hangers, and hang them in a converted metal locker. They are hung at 45˚ and allowed to drip dry, usually ready within 6 hours or overnight.
Coat hangers and wooden clothes pins hanging on the shower curtain rod in the bathroom. Film dries in about 1 - 2 hours.
I use a women's wardrobe for dresses that I purchased at WalMart for $6. It will hold 5 or 6 rolls of 120 and 6 or 7 sheets of 4x5. For 35mm and 220, I hang from the ceiling heater's protective wire screen in the bathroom and close the door - no problem from dust.
About a year ago I purchased an Arkay film dryer locally in good condition from a Ebay auction for $70. With the dryer I can process all the sheet film I want and have adequate dust free space to hang to dry. I dont use the heater on the dryer preferring to let the film dry naturally using film clips (Arkay?) that I get from B&H for ~$1 each. It takes film about 2 hours to dry in my setup, but I leave the film undisturbed for 4 hours before I handle it.
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I use a plastic-coated metal wire strung across the tub with number 0 or 1 bulldog clips I buy from the stationery store. Works great
Lenny
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I use a Jobo Mistral dryer with the sheet film cabinet - dead easy. I used to use a coat hanger with a bunch of plastic clothes pegs - run the shower hot for a minute or two - cleans the air and builds up the humidity (less static) then stuck the coat hanger behind the shower rose - never had a single issue...
Don,
could you send me a pic or two of the sheet film cabinet? I have a roll film version of the Mistral II that I need to use for both and am looking for ideas.
erie
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