RE: Jon Edwards Print Humidifier Prototype

Dan,

My short reply is that I think this is a very interesting product. Could be
a winner.

Don Bryant

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From: Dan Burkholder [mailto:fdanb@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 2:07 PM
To: alt-photo-process-L@usask.ca
Subject: Jon Edwards Print Humidifier Prototype

Arrived home last evening to find Jon Edwards had shipped his newest design:
a print humidifier. If anyone's interested I'll post some jpegs but for now,
rest assured his usual design and engineering talents are obvious, even in
this semi-rough prototype. The paper hangs vertically (three sheets of
16"x20" capacity in this version) and the moist air is circulated via two
quiet fans. The actual humidity is provided by a regular ultrasonic
humidifier.

Though I only unpacked this new gizmo this morning, I've been able to vary
the chamber humidity from 50% to approaching 100%. This seems like a range
that should work for most of us who need to humidify our papers before
and/or after coating.

I have no idea how much this type of humidifier will cost if-when it goes
into production. Jon doesn't give his stuff away so it might not appeal to
the
"why-pay-that-much-when-I-can-hang-prints-on-my-poodle-and-let-him-run-throu
gh-the-rain" crowd. There are often cheaper ways for many of the things we
do in photography but the challenge is to decide if the labor and time
savings of the more expensive methods make them worthwhile.

Tomorrow I have to print pigment over platinum so that will give me a chance
to give the Edwards humidifier a good test drive. I've found that careful
rehumidification helps with registration between the pigment and platinum
components.

It might help Jon decide whether to build a production model if he had an
idea how many printers are interested. Price aside, if you think a print
humidifier could help you in your work, please drop me an email at
info@danburkholder.com and I'll pass the results on to Jon. Thanks!

Hope this helps,

Dan

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