[pure-silver] Re: Jobo Processor advice - reply and thanks
- From: DarkroomMagic <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: PureSilverNew <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 20:40:16 +0200
No plumber's putty or anything like that was used. There is only one seal on
the inside, pushed against the tank by the nylon nut. This is a standard
garden hose fitting, bought at a UK hardware store. The black cap has a
standard seal inside and the whole assembly has never leaked a drop.
Regards
Ralph W. Lambrecht
http://www.darkroomagic.com
On 2005-09-17 19:04, "matthew gaylen" <mgaylen@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> It's very cool... looks like a 3/8-inch fitting of some kind... with
> an elbow and a cap... it looks like you could attach a tube to the
> fitting at some point if you wanted to use it out of a sink... which
> is, I suppose how we got here... it looks like there's glue or
> plumbers putty on the inside and presumably on the outside too, and
> also a rubber washer on the outside also for added spill and drip
> protection.
>
> It's looks easy enough to do it yourself... all you have to do is
> drill a hole the size of the outside diameter of the fitting you're
> using - make it a tight fit.
>
> Then push the fitting into the hole, throw some plumbers putty on the
> inside and screw the inside tight - you could even use some plumbers
> thread tape if you're extra paranoid about leaking. Then repeat the
> procedure on the outside. If you're using a rubber gasket on the
> outside do you need plumbers putty too? I think if you screw the
> outside nut on an extra 1/2 to 3/4 turn you're tight enough against
> the gasket to prevent leaking... I think at that point the plumbers
> putty doesn't do anything but erode the rubber gasket... ...if you're
> like me it'll take 3/4 of a day, every tool in the garage and 24
> trips to the hardware store... but it is very sharp.
>
> Best,
>
> Matt
>
>
> On Sep 17, 2005, at 9:41 AM, DarkroomMagic wrote:
>
>> I have emailed the pictures of the Jobo drain to Matt. If someone
>> else wants
>> to see it, let me know.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>
>> Ralph W. Lambrecht
>>
>> http://www.darkroomagic.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2005-09-14 08:38, "DarkroomMagic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I'm not very good at posting stuff, but I can email a couple of
>>> photos to
>>> someone who is willing to post them. I'm leaving for business
>>> today, but I'm
>>> back Friday night, and I'm happy to take them then.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ralph W. Lambrecht
>>>
>>> http://www.darkroomagic.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2005-09-14 07:40, "matthew gaylen" <mgaylen@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Mr. Lambrecht... would you be able to post a photo of the drain
>>>> faucet somewhere?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 12, 2005, at 5:56 AM, DarkroomMagic wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Attaching a small plastic faucet, found In gardening supplies, is
>>>>> really
>>>>> easy to attach to a Jobo processor. It makes draining a breeze.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ralph W. Lambrecht
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.darkroomagic.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2005-09-12 12:03, "Stein" <rstein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Friends,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you to all who replied. The consensus seems to be
>>>>>> drainage -
>>>>>> always a good idea in my profession - and I am going to try the
>>>>>> experiment
>>>>>> of setting a syphon to work into the sink after each session. If
>>>>>> it works it
>>>>>> should remove most of the weight and I can tip the rest out. I am
>>>>>> happy with
>>>>>> the thought of not collecting a lot of stale water in the place -
>>>>>> I tipped
>>>>>> out the water bath of a Nova processor that had cycled hot and
>>>>>> cold for
>>>>>> years and it was a lesson in natural history all right....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Uncle Dick
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PS: Advice now sought on a suitable device that will wash 20" x
>>>>>> 24"
>>>>>> prints. I have been using the bathtub but I think there must be a
>>>>>> better
>>>>>> way. Water will become almost as expensive as petrol in the future
>>>>>> and I
>>>>>> want to save it.
>>>>>>
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