[pure-silver] Re: improvised dry mount weight. was: improvised... was: Under...
- From: Bill Stephenson <photographica@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 20:55:50 -0500
If you ever have the misfortune of having a dry mount press die, don't
throw it out. I had a Seal 160 that had been dropped and knocked
permanently out of alignment. (Actually, it was my employer's and no, I
wasn't the one who dropped it.) I did some disassembly and salvaged the
large aluminum heating platen. I drilled two holes, then countersunk
them (or whatever the term is for enlarging a hole so that the screw
head end up below the surface), then screwed on a home-made wooden
handle. Voila - an aluminum weight for cooling just-mounted prints. It
works like a charm. About 1/4" thick and very flat, and the handle made
it easy to lower straight down onto a "print sandwich" (print and board
in a fold of release paper). Buying a replacement press for the one you
drop would not be cheap, so I hope none of you ever have the
opportunity I did. But, if you do...
-Bill
On Saturday, January 8, 2005, at 08:16 PM, Gene Johnson wrote:
> hey Richard. I have a 16x20 piece of 1/2" aluminum plate in the
> garage. I
> was thinking of heating it up in the oven and just setting it on top
> like a
> weight :)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 5:02 PM
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Under exposed frame
>
>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Justin F. Knotzke" <jknotzke@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 4:28 PM
>> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Under exposed frame
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I spent much of the afternoon using the various methods
>>> outlined
>>> here for getting this frame from hell to print.
>>>
>>> Good News! It came out. Rather nice too.
>>>
>>> I used the split contrast method and then dumped them
>>> in selenium
>>> 1+20 for 8mins. I used FB Glossy and I rather like the
>>> outcome.
>>>
>>> I do need to find a better way to wash these prints. I
>>> also need to
>>> get myself some screens to dry.
>>>
>>> Has anyone ever tried using an clothes iron to dry
>>> mount?
>>>
>>> If it's too hot, I have a Swix waxing iron which isn't
>>> anywhere near
>>> as hot.
>>>
>>> Thanks again,
>>>
>>> J
>>>
>>> --
>>> Justin F. Knotzke
>>> jknotzke@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> http://www.shampoo.ca
>>>
>>
>> Ready made window screens work fine and are easy to
>> clean.
>> When I was in high school, and cound't afford a dry
>> mounting press, I used an iron. It can be done but the
>> temperature is critical. Most clothes irons will not run
>> cool enough. The procedure is similar to that used with the
>> press.
>> Flatten out the prints by placing them between sheets of
>> heavy construction or kraft paper. Iron on a flat surface
>> and place a flat weight on top until cool. The best weight
>> is sheet Aluminum but even wood will do, it just cools more
>> slowly.
>> Tack the paper as for the press, at a point along one
>> edge. Do NOT follow the Kodak method of making an X in the
>> center of the print, that will gurantee uneven adhesion.
>> I use the method of fusing the adhesive to the paper
>> first and then trimming it and fusing it to the mount. That
>> way you have only one interface at a time to keep free of
>> bubbles and waves.
>> For use with an iron tack the tissue to an edge as above.
>> then cover the print on both sides with release tissue
>> (which can be reused). Pad it on both sides with
>> construction paper. Iron the tissue in place by beginning on
>> the side that is tacked and working your way along to the
>> free end. Place the sandwich under the weight for a few
>> minutes. This should result in the print being evenly fused
>> to the mounting tissue all over. Trim the print to the
>> desired size. The mounting tissue will, of course, be
>> trimmed with it.
>> Then, place the pint on the mount and tack it, again at a
>> point on one edge. Cover it with a sheet of release tissue
>> and pad it with the construction or kraft paper. Iron it
>> from the tacked edge to the open edge making sure the tissue
>> has fused everywhere. Place the entire sandwich under the
>> weight and allow it to cool. This should result in a perfect
>> mounting. Its more work than with a press but does work.
>> The key thing is to keep track of the temperature of the
>> iron. Many have thermostats. Measure the temperature with
>> something like a meat thermometer so that it is at the
>> temperature specified for the mounting material. It will
>> cool a bit when you begin to iron the tissue. A massive iron
>> will hold its temperature better than a light one. If you
>> use a steam iron make sure there is no water in it.
>>
>> ---
>> Richard Knoppow
>> Los Angeles, CA, USA
>> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
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