From: Graeme Lyall (graeme.lyall@ntlworld.com)
Date: 02/09/03-03:13:10 PM Z
Alan
That is useful to know, I will go and have a look. No other ideas have
been forthcoming so far.
Incidentally does the Argos unit produce much heat?
regards
Graeme
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Mynett" <a.mynett@ntlworld.com>
To: <graeme.lyall@ntlworld.com>
Sent: 09 February 2003 19:17
Subject: Re UV supplies in the UK
> Hi Graeme,
> Saw your query on the list. I don't have a definitive answer, but I have
> been using a Phillips Facial Solarium for prints upto 10 x 8 (actually
> an 8.5 x 6.5 inch contact frame). These are 4 x UVA lamps (Phillips
> Cleo)and cost £49.99 from Argos.
> I built a frame to rest the device on and to screen out the UV light.
> At approx 2-3" from the frame, cyanotypes take 3 minutes, van dykes
> rather less. Haven't tested gums with the frame yet. I was thinking of
> buying another, stripping the tubes and controllers out of the plastic
> housing and mounting into a custom case - might just about make 12" x
> 16" then.
>
> Please let me know if you get any other advice.
> --
> Best wishes
> Alan Mynett
>
> mailto:a.mynett@ntlworld.com
> http://:www.mynett.org.uk
>
> If you're born again, do you have two bellybuttons?
>
>
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