[pure-silver] Re: Developing Verichrome Pan

  • From: Tim Daneliuk <tundra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:34:08 -0500

On 6/4/2010 9:21 AM, mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> When Tim mentioned PVC pipe, it was one of those why didn't I remember
> that moments.  I have done the PVC pipe and it works.  It may not be
> nearly as awkward as you might think.  IIRC it was 6 frames at 5 inches
> long which is 30 inches.  Add a bit for leader and it can just lay
> inside the pipe with a cap at both ends.  Remove the cap in the dark to
> pour the chemistry in and out, put the cap back on and the light can
> come on again.  I suppose you could get really creative and make a light
> tight pour spout, but I never got that creative.

The only thing is that I am unclear whether all PVC pipe is actually
light tight.  Also sloshing film around inside a closed pipe could
scratch it.  It would be my instinct, therefore, to make three such
pipes, open at the top, and simply lift the film from solution to
solution in the dark.
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