Re: Re UV supplies in the UK

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From: Alan Mynett (a.mynett@ntlworld.com)
Date: 02/10/03-04:37:12 PM Z


Hello Graeme,

Sunday, February 9, 2003, 9:13:10 PM, you wrote:

> Incidentally does the Argos unit produce much heat?

Over three to five minutes very little - though I haven't put a
thermometer to find out exactly!

-- 
Best wishes
 Alan                            
http://www.mynett.org.uk
> 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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