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Hi Alan and Irv,

I really appreciate your suggestions. Thank you very much! So this it what mercury frosting looks like? The weird thing is that the problem started only recently. I developed several plates for 3 minutes at 90 deg. C without frosting before. I suppose it could be because I changed the concentration of my bromine water? There’s another question that’s been bugging me: Do you try to keep the temperature constant during development or do you turn off the heat once the mercury reaches the desired temperature? I’m using a small alcohol lamp that I put out as soon the pot is up to temperature.

Thanks again,

Daniel

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1) Sixth and quarter plates

2) No

3) Yes (max 5×7″)

4) Yes, as a beginner, I find it much easier to work with smaller plates

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Hi Mike,

Thank you for your quick reply. I still find it difficult to judge the color of the iodized plate. Are you suggesting to iodize to full rose magenta on the first or second cycle?

Thanks,

Daniel

btw, I will need to order some more plates from you soon

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Hi guys,

 

I am trying to build two “spring type” fuming boxes based on Mike Robinson’s design. Like Ty, I am also concerned with the dish popping up so far that it prevents the glass slide from being reinserted. Ty, did you find a way around this problem?

 

To those of you who are working with similar boxes, how do you put the slide back in without opening the box and pushing down on the dish? I was wondering if it would be better to cut the slot for the slide directly below the plate holder? In my current design the slot is inset by 3mm from the top edge. Maybe if I then beveled the edges of both the slide and the dish the slide could be pushed in again?

 

Here’s a mockup of what the box might look like. If anyone is interested in the CAD drawings please let me know!

 

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Christian,

I am very interested in your design for a mercury pot, and would love to see some pictures.

Daniel, Switzerland

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