From: Jeffrey D. Mathias (jeffrey.d.mathias@worldnet.att.net)
Date: 12/01/00-08:39:10 AM Z
Nash Computer Technology wrote:
> ... I've had a quotation for a fume hood that would be suitable for use with the
> Daugerreotype process (mercury vapour, etc), but it's even more expensive
> than I thought it would be - between £5,500 and £7,000 ($8,000 - $10,000)
> plus 'extras'.
>
> Are there any alternatives, or do I have to save up before I can have a go
> at Daguerreotypes?
Please do us all a favor and use a hood that scrubs the mercury from the
exhaust and does not simply vent it to the outside air. Not all fume
hoods scrub, and even fewer scrub mercury. I believe that Robert Shlaer
has a closed system that contains and recycles the mercury. I recall
web pages with photos and diagrams, but I seem to have misplaced the
link.
-- Jeffrey D. Mathias http://home.att.net/~jeffrey.d.mathias/
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