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Hello again, Mr. Liu.

Thanks for your kind reply and for your concern.
Please, no need to apologize and certainly no need for a new tank. It ended up being a minor misadventure that resulted in a...

Hello, Mr. Liu!
Yes, nice and low-impact, and it was the first thing I tried (a few times). It didn't work.
It was the idea of tapping it out along the vertical axis that worked.

I just received a nice, kind, reply from Mr. Liu. Very helpful, entirely pro:

"I have received your letter.B&W KING problem solved?
B&W KING's lid (B) tank body (C) design is buckle structure, no...

A bit of cleanup, and as good as new. All moves freely, the cap fits to the body with the expected amount of friction. No distortion, after all the abuse and no scratches. So I have to say, a tough...

Thanks; that idea made sense. The way I did it was I took a slim punch and did some careful taps with a light hammer. That did the job. I'd hesitated to try anything like that b/c I didn't want to...

Someone's going to tell me that there's some little niggly trick that I'm missing...
I hope.
Because I'm stealing glances at my sledgehammer.

Penetrating fluid again, wouldn't move. Lid then heated, wouldn't move. Then, shocked with cold spray (in case any corrosion or adhesive that should crack from the expansion then contraction). No...

Yes, off eBay. Message sent earlier to seller, before starting this thread (same person whose email wasn't working earlier). Reply pending.
Thanks.

Thanks; tried it but it didn't work.
I stopped at H Depot to try to find a pair of strap wrenches, none to be found.
Next best thing, didn't budge with 2 people holding/pulling:

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Thanks; just tried that. No go.
Just trying some penetrating fluid. (!)
:p

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Hello from snowy Ottawa.
I just received my new 4x5 B&W-King 4x5 developing tank, yesterday.
I can’t open it. It does not allow the slightest bit of movement between the lid and the tank body.
I...

I really don't know my way around large format that well.
This is a Deardorff back with an 8 x 10 revolving back and screen.
Surely too big for a field camera? Is this from a studio version?
I...

Hi, all.

I just want to put in a good word for an ebay seller who impressed me with his conscientiousness and his desire to ensure customer satisfaction.

Barry Cochran, who sells under the...