Fwd: Re: Nu-Arc Mercury Exposure

>Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:34:18 -0500
>To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
>From: Sandy King <sanking@mail.charter.net>
>Subject: Re: Nu-Arc Mercury Exposure
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>Michael,
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>The NuArc 26-1K is a very suitable platemaker for making alternative
>prints using all of the alternative processes we normally discuss on
>this list, and specifically including carbon, Pt/Pd and gravure. And
>$475 is not a bad price for the unit. They generally sell on
>ebay in the $400-700 dollar range.
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>The NuArc 26-IK is used by quite a number of alternative
>workes, including Dick Arent,z so I don't think there should be any
>question but that it is a suitable unit for platinum printing.
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>I also have a NuArc 26-1K and use it for some of my printing, though
>for number of practical considerations my preferred system is a bank
>of BLB tubes.
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>BTW, the NuArc 26-1K is a mercury vapor unit but many people are
>using the USHIO metal halide lamp as a less-expensive alternative to
>the mercury vapor bulb sold by NuArc.
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>Sandy King
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>>Hey Folks,
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>>someone a little while ago posted a link to some printing equipment on eBay
>>that was for sale.
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>>I watched the auction for this item:
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>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2597514534
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>>...and it didn't sell.
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>>I have contacted the buyer and his price he'd sell was $475 and he wanted to
>>charge $50 to crate it and ship it.
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>>I am hesitant to purchase it because I do not know if this is the correct
>>unit for doing carbons, platinums and gravures.
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>>If anyone can advise, that would be tremendous.
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>>I'm not able to purchase it right now, I have to leave for business this
>>week, so if anyone wants to snake it from me, that's fine. (grrrr!!!!).
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>>:)
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>>Looking seriously at purchasing a plate burner, but am looking for some
>>experienced users (Sandy?) who can guide me. I was specifically wondering
>>about the mercury light vs. carbon arc.
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>>Thanks!
>>
>>Michael Slade
>>Tawàyama Safaris Inc.
>>www.tawayama.com
Received on Sun Feb 29 19:56:29 2004