Source for large trays

[sanking]

I am looking for a source of fairly large and inexpensive plastic trays for processing prints. Initially my highest priority is about 18X30" size.


Sandy King

[willwilson]

Plastic will be tough. I would suggest building a set of wood trays. Its not too hard. I did a set of 30x40 trays in 3 weekends. Caulk and waterbased polyurethane and you are ready to go.

[Walter Calahan]

Have you look into the Container Store for large plastic bins, the type that are used for storage under beds. Perhaps they have your size?

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Sandy, I found some inexpensive trays at Target that work for the 8x20's. Problem is they are only 14x32. I'll let you know if I find anything else. I'm always looking for cheap transfer trays.

Jim

[D. Bryant]

I am looking for a source of fairly large and inexpensive plastic trays for processing prints. Initially my highest priority is about 18X30" size.


Sandy King

Sandy,

Take a look here:

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/default.asp

Specifically see here:

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog_name=USPlastic&category_name=97&product_id=15224


They may not be as inexpensive as you wish though.

Don Bryant

[sanking]

Sandy, I found some inexpensive trays at Target that work for the 8x20's. Problem is they are only 14x32. I'll let you know if I find anything else. I'm always looking for cheap transfer trays.

Jim


Jim,

I might could make that work. In what department of Target did you find these 14X32" trays?

Sandy

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Jim,

I might could make that work. In what department of Target did you find these 14X32" trays?

Sandy

Sandy it was where all of the storage containers were. I measured the containers this morning and they are bigger on the top edge but at the bottom they are 14x32".
Wal mart had some but they were very deep. The ones I got are about 4-5 inches deep. It is nice to have a tray that is long enough for the transferring and developing of carbon tissue for my 8x20 prints. Smaller trays caused me a problem with my transfers. The containers are made by Sterilite and do not have any stickers on them. The lids are blue if that helps.

Jim

[Keith Pitman]

A restaurant supply store might have what you need.

[Colin Graham]

Home Depot has mortar mixing tubs around 24"x36". They do have a heavily radiused (sic?) bottom, but they're under $10.

[Henry Ambrose]

Try mortar tubs - Home Depot, Lowes or your favorite local hardware store.

Such as:

http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/(4evdi3mg2kva4q451t0ftaux)/ProductDetails.aspx?SKU=1329259

or:

http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/(4evdi3mg2kva4q451t0ftaux)/ProductDetails.aspx?SKU=1329028

[percepts]

One of these may be what you are looking for but shipping may be a killer.

http://www.richards.uk.com/inset.htm

http://www.richards.uk.com/dishes.htm

[sanking]

Home Depot has mortar mixing tubs around 24"x36". They do have a heavily radiused (sic?) bottom, but they're under $10.


I have seen those mortar mixing trays. Problem is the sink where I plan to use the tray will only accept a tray 20" or less on the short dimension, and I need a full 30" long.

I don't usually work this large but I had an order for a carbon print 11X25" and want to develop it on paper about 15-16" wide X 30" long.

I may just build a wooden tray as someone suggested as I could make it exactly the size I want and it probably would not take more than an hour to assemble and paint.

Sandy

[Brad Rippe]

Sandy, I was at Home depot and they have these big plastic trays that are designed to go under a washing machine to catch leaks I guess. They were about 30 by 30 or so and weren't that expensive.
-Brad

[DeBone75]

I second the Home Depot under the washing machine trays. I got 5 for Christmas. Cost just under $100.00

[Greg Blank]

FWIW- I've heard of people making a temp liner of plastic bags clamped and taped together with 2x4's ...when one or two prints is the desired effect.
The advantage being it can be sized to the requirement.



I have seen those mortar mixing trays. Problem is the sink where I plan to use the tray will only accept a tray 20" or less on the short dimension, and I need a full 30" long.

I don't usually work this large but I had an order for a carbon print 11X25" and want to develop it on paper about 15-16" wide X 30" long.

I may just build a wooden tray as someone suggested as I could make it exactly the size I want and it probably would not take more than an hour to assemble and paint.

Sandy

[Ginette]

If you need one shot only trays, I think that you can made them with coroplast.
If you are interested I can made easily a model for how to cut it and do the corners without cutting them. The idea is to not cut through the 2 walls of Coroplast.
4'x8' Coroplast sheet is cheap = 11$ for 4mm thick. You can make 3 trays the size you want with one sheet.
Or you can recycle existing sheets.
This is corrugated polyethylene so it should be ok with darkroom chemicals.