Darkroom processing machines at home are trouble

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To properly set the stage with my defense, the machine was being offered for free on Craigslist. Maybe that should have been a warning, but my curiosity won out.

Now that I am a proud owner of an Ilfolab 2150 RC, I need to figure out not only how to operate and formulate the chemistry - I first need to figure out where and how to store this beast. It is massive! I am afraid that it is going to have an awfully short run in my stewardship.

If anyone in the Austin / Central Texas area has any interest or experience, I'd love to know!

 

[newsgrunt]

you've seen this link ?

http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/200731916307816.pdf

 

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I have actually already downloaded and perused that file. Even running only water, it would make a great (huge) print washer. My problem, however, is much more immediate and practical: the device is much larger than I had anticipated! My darkroom is not a dedicated space.

Note the lawn mower and jogging stroller for scale.

 

[zauhar]

A 'tabletop' unit according to the manual - but that is one big table!

Sounds like a fabulous apparatus, you shouldn't feel bad about acquiring it - it does up to 20" prints apparently. Any chance you could put this inside a light-tight space, just big enough to accommodate you and the machine, expose your prints in your temp darkroom, put said prints in a light-tight bag, carry to the machine, and process?

Can't believe I actually suggested that. ;-(

Randy