[pure-silver] Re: Fixer Hydration

  • From: titrisol <titrisol@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:28:24 -0800 (PST)

If I remember correclty I learned that from an Old GEVAERT
manual.
Yes, It worked real well for 1 gallon amounts, even in cold
water.  Sometimes I just left the solutions there and went to
bed or to school, they would be ready when I was back.

--- Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "titrisol" <titrisol@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 8:10 AM
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Fixer Hydration
> 
> 
> > To dissolve crystalline thio the trick was using a "tea 
> > bag"
> >
> > Just put the thiosulphate in a piece of cheese cloth
> > ["hypo-bag"]
> > Put water in a bucket/wide mouuth bottle and put the 
> > "hypo-bag"
> > hanging on the top of the container.
> > A few hours later (over night was my preference) the hypo 
> > will
> > be dissolved without effort.
> >
>    This method is described in Kodak's handbook of motion 
> picture laboratory practice of the 1930's. There its called 
> the "filter bag" method. Helpful if you are cooking up 120 
> gallons of solution at a time:-) I nevery thought to try it 
> for small amounts.
> 
> ---
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> 
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