Darkroom Renovation Phase 1

[MrFujicaman]

Dan, a cheap old style "Bonnet" hair dryer works just fine. I'm betting that's what you used when you built the film dryer when you were a teenager. I'm using one for my current film dryer. I filter the air thru a paper air filter for a small riding mower.

[Daniel Unkefer]

Darkroom Shelving Over Sink by Nokton48, on Flickr

Today I completely finished the "Matte Print Dryer" and the "Ten Minute Film Dryer" And I installed this shelving over the new sink. Another three foot section of stacked shelving will go just to the left of this. The Kreonite Waterboard will come in during phase II. Some of this will eventually change.

All of the bottles are empty but not for long

[Tin Can]

Looking good!

[Renato Tonelli]

Daniel, you’re moving really fast. My darkroom build is proceeding at a snail’s pace compared to yours.

[Jac@stafford.net]

It's me the pest again. One good correction ordered for my old company darkroom was: "No chemicals stored on upper shelves."

[Daniel Unkefer]

That's a good correction.

[Jerry Bodine]

I wondered how you'd manage to reach over the sink and lift a heavy chem jug off the shelf. My two store-bought sinks, placed end-to-end, have a storage shelf under them. I use the shelf on the longer sink for storing trays in DIY slots on their longer edge to air dry; the shorter sink's shelf takes the heavier liquid chems and washers (easy to reach, too). My DIY shelves above the shorter sink are for the lighter dry chems and have a lip on their edges to prevent chems from slipping off the shelf. If a dry chem were to somehow fall off, it'd land in the sink and that's a good thing. It's worth noting also that, with the agility loss that comes with aging, a folding step stool is good for reaching the highest dry chem shelves.

[Daniel Unkefer]

Bottles will go on the shelf under the sink. Chemicals will go on the lower shelf, in case of spillage. I have plenty of stuff to go on those shelves Thnx Guys!

Putting a lip on the shelves is a great idea Jerry!

[Duolab123]

Bottles will go on the shelf under the sink. Chemicals will go on the lower shelf, in case of spillage. I have plenty of stuff to go on those shelves Thnx Guys!

Putting a lip on the shelves is a great idea Jerry!

RE: Plenty of stuff. I am trying to break the habit of anything "darkroom" goes in the darkroom. I don't need a box of enlarger lamps in my work space. Or my collection of hard rubber tanks, that I used last in 2003. I put this message on a shelf.

[Daniel Unkefer]

Sink Area Done! by Nokton48, on Flickr

Today I cut panels and trim finished them, then finished filling out the hole in the wall. All Good and light tight now. Then finished shelves and rearranged processing equipment and chemicals.

I'm ready to start using the darkroom