Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] <OFF TOPIC> home made lift rod suggestions
From: "Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 13:10:56 -0400

DON"T USE COPPER!
Go to a welding shop, see if they have some stainless welding rods without
flux.
Dan
- -----Original Message-----
From: Harrison McClary <harrison@mcclary.net>
To: LUG <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 10:34 AM
Subject: [Leica] <OFF TOPIC> home made lift rod suggestions


>This past weekend I made myself some deep dunk n dip development tanks
>using PVC pipe and flanges and such.  I used them using my 8 reel lift
>rod, but it is too short.  I am wanting to make a longer lifter, but know
>that standard metals will quickly rust in the chemicals.  I am wondering
>about using heavy gague copper wire...will this react adversly with the
>chems??  I am using them im B&W chemistry, Ethol UFG developer and Ilford
>rapid fix.
>
>Does anyone have any idea where I could get stainless steel wire of a
>gague to be good for this purpose?
>
>TIA.
>
>Harrison McClary
>email: harrison@mcclary.net
>http://www.mcclary.net
>preview my book: http://www.volmania.com
>
>