Instructions for Zone VI print washer ??

[FrancisF]

A generous friend just gave me a Zone VI 20 x 24 printwasher. I think all the parts are there - except the instructions. I have not been able to find them online.

Any suggestion for locating a copy?

[Pieter]

I don't think there is anything you need to know, unless it's about assembling the various acrylic parts. It's pretty intuitive, the water supply is connected to the small top L-shaped tube, it drains through the large diameter outlet on the opposite side. you can connect a hose there or just let it drain into your darkroom sink if you have one. (I don't.)

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[Tin Can]

Somewhere online are the complete Zone 6 news letters

I have 2 large books of it on paper

but I avoid reading print as my vision is poor

[RichardRitter]

To save water This came from a customer in CA back in the 80"s when they had water woos.
Fill
Run 10 minutes
Let sit 45 minutes with no running water.
Drain half way down by removing bottom drain plug.
Start water run 15 minutes.
Water setting is a low.

Get a stain test to test the best time to run the print washer.
I found with mine I let it sit for 1 hour.

There is a new letter where Fred talks about testing to find the best way to wash prints.
Don't ask wiitch one I do not have my new letter any more.

[Alan9940]

In newsletters #18 and #52, Fred talked some about print washing. Might be worth a review.

[FrancisF]

Tin, Alan, Richard and Pieter,

Thanks for the guidance.

Francis

[ChuckSilver]

Hello, do you know the size and type of connection that is used fo the inlet?

[RichardRitter]

Hello, do you know the size and type of connection that is used fo the inlet?

Inlet is 1/2 pipe

[bmikiten]

Side note - while the washing instructions are "suggested", you might want to get a residual fixer test. We tested 6 different washers about 20+ years ago and the results were pretty different. Fixer type, paper type, flow rates, paper slot position (huge impact) and other factors all play into the total wash time required on any washer.

[Kevin Crisp]

Thank goodness nobody said the most important thing to know is that hypo is heavier than water.

I have the 16x20 model. Works great. All my Z6 stuff still works great except that tacking iron with the teflon tip.

[Tin Can]

Location matters

Plenty of heavy rain here

They solved our problem with small lakes

Long ago

after all the trees were clearcut

now they may do it again

Save the Shawnee!

CCC

[RichardRitter]

Thank goodness nobody said the most important thing to know is that hypo is heavier than water.

I have the 16x20 model. Works great. All my Z6 stuff still works great except that tacking iron with the teflon tip.

That has been a subject many of times in the past. Best test I ran back in the 80's was fill a trash can with water put all the test prints in it. They make good test subjects. Stand then in the filled trash can after 30 put one print and test. After 45 minutes put one and test. after an hour has pasted there most likely will be a stain area at the bottom of the print.