[pure-silver] Re: lids for film processing canisters leaking

  • From: "Randy Stewart" <randal@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:52:23 -0700

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From: "John Black" <jblack@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 11:56 AM
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: lids for film processing canisters leaking


>
> >
> > I've been using those tall thin metal canisters for processing 120
> > film. I had two lids, one for each canister, and they fit perfectly
> > last spring.  Now all of a sudden, they leak like crazy when I invert
> > the canisters to agitate.  Do these things just wear out after a
> > while?  I ordered some more from B and H.  Is there a better tool for
> > processing 120 film?
> >
> > --shannon
>

If thesee the older type with metal lids, particularly real Nikors, you may
have interchanged the lids.  Those units tended to have the metal lids
custom fit to the canister, since there was no gasket - just a metal on
metal fit.

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