[pure-silver] Re: Workbench advice

K W Hart wrote:
> There is a gadget that I've seen in catologs, and if I could give you a
> lead on it, I would! Anyway, this is a framework device that holds three
> trays, one above the other and each set back from the other like
> stairsteps. The footprint of this arrangement would allow your three
> trays to take only a bit more space than one tray.

This is called a "tray ladder" and I use them regularly.  However,
I only use the top position and place a tray beneath it on the sink.
It's too hard to move large sheets of paper into a tray into the middle
position.  The problem with these is that they are made of metal and
rust over time.  I am going to "reimplement" them myself at some point,
probably using either stainless steel rod or perhaps PVC pipe segments.

> There is also a gentleman I've heard of who espouses single tray
> processing. Basically, you put the print into an empty tray, dump in the
> developer for the proper time, dump the developer back into it's
> container, and dump in the stop bath, etc...

Very slow and painful and not recommended because of cross-contamination.

> Using either of these techniques, you could have your enlarger on top of
> the washing machine, and your tray(s) on top of the dryer.
> (BTW, a front loading washer is supposed to be more efficient to operate
> [less water] and easier on your clothing [less agitation]).
> Some people will say that a laundry room is the worst place for a
> darkroom because of the lint from the dryer. Keeping the humidity up
> will help with this problem- I've heard of one person who keeps a spray
> bottle of water and 'mists' the laundry room before opening the dryer
> door or cleaning the lint filter.

Two different darkrooms I had over the years were bathroom/closet
based.  In one case, I put the enlarger in the shower stall.  And
had the wet side behind me on a long bench running the length of
the bathroom.  In another, I used a walkin closet near the bathroom
for all the processing, and washed prints in the bathtub.

As long as you work "clean" you can make almost any darkroom work.

> 
> From: "Justin Knotzke" <jknotzke@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>   Just to give this some scope, a sink is probably out of the
>> question. I rent my apartment. Right now, the trays and washer sit on
>> top of the washer and dryer. That washer and dryer will soon be
>> replaced. But with what, I'm not entirely sure. Hopefully, the top of
>> the washer and dryer will be flat. This will allow me to put my print
>> washer on. Worst case scenario and I'll throw the print washer in
>> where the enlarger is now (the closet). Then I'll run a pump from that
>> to the drain of the washing machine.
>>
>>   The real question I was posing was what to sit your enlarger and
>> trays on? There is no room for trays in a sink because there's no room
>> for a real sink. I can live with this. I mean, I ain't got much choice!
>>
>>    Well, maybe. Say the new washer and dryer is a front loader and the
>> tops of it are flat. I could put a sink on top of that.. Hmmm.
>>
>>    I should take some more photos and post them to give you an idea of
>> what my office looks like.
>>
>>    But there are a few here: http://www.shampoo.ca/pics
>>
>>   J
>>
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