My Jobo tank tried to kill me

[Brian C. Miller]

If your equipment kills you, it's your fault!

#1, Don't press hard on the lid when seating it. Use just enough pressure to do the job.
#2, Foot pumps are operated by feet. Use them.
#3, Pour some hot water on the lid to expand the platic a bit. This will make it easier to remove.
#4, Lightly place a hand on top of the lid. This will prevent the top shooting off like a rocket.
#5, As you pump, note the pressure. When it starts building up, don't pump so hard.

The foot pump is great when used properly.
Take care, stay safe, wear protective gear, get somebody else to do it.

[Vaughn]

Know a photographer in Sacramento that almost lost an eye that way.

Beware!

Vaughn

[tgtaylor]

It was right about then that the top came off with a mighty pop. i believe it was moving right about the speed of sound. it missed my head but i was covered in fixer. The top bounced off my thomas safelight then took out an entire shelf of storage bottles.
This is lawsuit territory

The Affirmative Defense for such a lawsuit would be the blatant stupidity of the Plaintiff. As obvious to anyone that has regularly used the foot pump with Jobo drums, you slowly build up pressure within the drum until it gently "pops" and you can then remove it with your fingertips.

What a yo-yo.

Thomas

[atlcruiser]

The Affirmative Defense for such a lawsuit would be the blatant stupidity of the Plaintiff.
Thomas

It not like I dont admit how stupid this entire episode was!

[Leigh]

It not like I dont admit how stupid this entire episode was!

David,

You can't take all the credit.

It's an abominably bad design. I'm amazed it ever made it to market.

- Leigh

[dsphotog]

Just use one hand to lightly control the force & hold the stopper into the lid, apply light force on the pump, don't stomp on it! I've never had a problem.

[IanMazursky]

Glad to hear you are able to make good use of that stuff Over the years I have acquired lots of equipment related injuries. The favorite is the tripod head that does not lock quite enough...you put the camera on it looks solid. Pick the pod with the camera up and shoulder it only to have the camera turn sideways and bonk you on the head...my favorite!

Would be mine to except i did it with my 12x20 Korona! That required a bunch of Tylenol and an ice pack.
I love the phrase "Live and learn”. To learn, hopefully you live

I also did the same jobo thing with a 3063, except i didn’t have a foot pump and there was no way i could get the lid off with counter top.
I got frustrated and used my mouth (after washing the cog well), you can imagine the hurt from that.
No teeth broken but man that was close. After that incident i bought a few rubber stoppers, drilled them out and added some tubing.
Now i just blow into the end of the tubing and the lid pops off. Much safer then mouth method and i thinks its less destructive then the foot pump.
When i went by a friends place, i saw stress fractures and one rupture from his aggressive use of the foot pump.

[taulen]

Fill the tank with water to the rim. Then use the pump. Water doesnt compress and expand like air.

[RawheaD]

I remember when I first got my Expert Tank (3010) with the pump (luckily), I said to myself "People pay outrageous prices for these pumps; I bet I'd easily be able to take the lid off without it!"

So, after my first processing with the tank, I set it on the floor, leaned down, and absolutely positively knowing this would work because I'd tried it earlier, when the tank was empty, I cupped my hand around my mouth, and, with a nice seal around my mouth and the tank, blew hard into the opening. Nothing. Another blow. Nothing. Third blow, and the lid popped off straight into my mouth, and I got a real good cut on my upper lip.


I've been a big fan of the pump since then

[Leigh]

Fill the tank with water to the rim. Then use the pump.

That would make it very difficult to cover oneself with fixer.

- Leigh