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    Re: print washers?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Noel View Post
    My first and still my most efficient washer, I built of plywood from plans in Petersen's Photographic magazine. It was a fill and dump syphon. Where most syphon washers only dump a small amount, that one dumped all but about 2 inches of water in the bottom.. I made it for 11x14 prints, and it was 12 inches deep. Whenit dumped,it was obvious. % dumps were sufficient for a very effective clearing of salts. I wish I still had it,or at least the plans, but no luck there,.
    Jim, was that the one Perry Yob made of fiberglassed cardboard?

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    Re: print washers?

    I don't think so. I made mine long before I heard of Yob.

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    That’s Parry Yob, he wrote in the 70’s.
    I use his darkroom safe light with dimmer switch, very good.
    You can find him in abe books

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    Re: print washers?

    These Rosy Products Stainless Steel washers may be no longer made

    http://www.khbphotografix.com/arkay/PrintWashers.htm

    I have the top one, bought it for $10 last decade

    Water comes in bottom to plenum of holes that feed water between each partition, then simply draining off a top side set of holes.

    It is very gentle, I also use it for 11X14 negs as doesn't scratch even X-Ray
    Tin Can

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    Re: print washers?

    Quote Originally Posted by gmed View Post
    Im building a print washer. It'll be for 5-6 16x20
    Are you still building this? How's it coming? Where are you located? L

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    Re: print washers?

    I have the same print washer Tin Can mentions. I bought it in the late 1980s under the "Darkroom Aids" (a long-gone Chicago photo store) brand. It had been recommended (and tested) by my teacher David Vestal... it has worked well for me for thirty years. When I started making 16x20s I bought a Versalab washer, that worked well too; a slightly different design though.

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    Re: print washers?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tin Can View Post
    These Rosy Products Stainless Steel washers may be no longer made

    http://www.khbphotografix.com/arkay/PrintWashers.htm

    I have the top one, bought it for $10 last decade

    Water comes in bottom to plenum of holes that feed water between each partition, then simply draining off a top side set of holes.

    It is very gentle, I also use it for 11X14 negs as doesn't scratch even X-Ray

    I have that one as well. Note that there is a small hole at the bottom to drain the concentrated fixer - whether real or imagined. Because of that and the drains at the top, it has to be used in a sink. On the plus side, it's relatively compact.

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    Re: print washers?

    I think that hole at the bottom is more practical than serving Fred Picker's hallucinations. It allows the water to drain when you're done using the washer, no need to tip it out.

    I sure wish I could find one of these at a reasonable price.
    Last edited by Steve Goldstein; 20-Jul-2020 at 07:41.

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    Re: print washers?

    If you haven't read them you might want to check out this article: http://www.film-and-darkroom-user.or...read.php?t=296
    I believe there is also a 2nd part.

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    Re: print washers?

    Just read it

    My wash process will change

    I think the use of Jargon is always a mistake, 'Hypo' I particularly don't like. Writers should use, '2% solution of sodium sulphite' all day long

    Thanks for the link!

    Quote Originally Posted by Chuck Pere View Post
    If you haven't read them you might want to check out this article: http://www.film-and-darkroom-user.or...read.php?t=296
    I believe there is also a 2nd part.
    Tin Can

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