[pure-silver] Re: Sodium Hydroxide = Red Devil Lye
- From: Claudio Bonavolta <claudio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:42:45 +0100
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Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:27:33 +0100
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>De: Bogdan Karasek <bkarasek@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:09:21 -0500
>Sujet: [pure-silver] Sodium Hydroxide = Red Devil Lye
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>>Hi All,
>>
>>This is a bit off the wall but I'm taking a chance that somebody in our
>>august and diversified group might be of help.
>>
>>The only large supplier of photograde chemicals in Canada is a 15 minute
>>ride from my place. In my order I needed Sodium Hydroxide to make a
>>particular solution of Sepia Toner. She informed this afternoon that she
>>doesn't carry it anymore because of the very low demand. I was the
>>first person in year who asked for it. So I substituted Potassium
>>Hydroxide at the ratio of 10:14 by weight.
>>
>>Now the question? Anchell in the "Darkroom Cookbook" suggests that a
>>substitute for Sodium Hydroxide is RED DEVIL Lye. This is an American
>>label (I'm Canadian) and several people I have spoken to have never
>>heard of it. My wife told me that her mother used to use LIONS Lye to
>>flush out the drains but I don't know if it is a substitute for RED
>>DEVIL; I don't know if it can even be bought anymore.
>>
>>Would anybody, perchance, on the off chance, trivial pursuit question,
>>...... have an idea of a Canadian substitute for RED DEVIL Lye to
>>replace the Sodium Hydroxide?????
>>
>>Pleeeeeese.......
>>
>>It's nice to be able to lug home a 5 Kg container of Sodium Thiosulphate
>>
>>Cheers :)
>>
>>Bogdan
>>
>>
>>________________________________________________________________
>> Bogdan Karasek
>> Montréal, Québec bogdan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Canada www.bogdanphoto.com
>>
>> "I bear witness"
>>________________________________________________________________
>
>A quick Google search turned out this canadian (Montreal) site that lists both
>Red Devil and Gillett's lye (they seem to close in February so hurry up !):
>http://www.super-grow.biz/NAOH.jsp
>
>Except cleaning the drains from time to time, I use it to develop the resin on
>electronic printed boards, so you may also find it in electronic stores.
>
>As indicated, be *very* cautious with sodium hydroxyde, on the fingers you'll
>find them slippery (your skin is starting to dissolve ...) and into the eyes,
>you can just remain blind, so use gloves and eye protection !
>
>In France, you can find it in supermarkets, freely available. I'm still
>impressed that such a dangerous chemical is so easily available ...
>
>Claudio Bonavolta
>http://www.bonavolta.ch
>
Looks like it is also used for homemade soapmakers:
http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/coldprocesssoapmaking/a/lyesources.htm
Good luck,
Claudio Bonavolta
http://www.bonavolta.ch
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